Greece vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land

Greece
23.45 %
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
21.62 %
in 2024
Greece rank
10th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
12th

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Greece
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 23.45 % against 21.62 % in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 1.83 %.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 10th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 12th of 76 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 18.16 % 8.13 % 10.02 % Greece
2010s 19.62 % 9.61 % 10.01 % Greece
2020s 22.41 % 20.01 % 2.4 % Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land, Greece or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Greece, at 23.45 % against 21.62 % in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land between Greece and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
1.83 %, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Greece and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
Greece ranks 10th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 12th of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 1,265 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.