Portugal vs Spain: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15.46 % against 15.24 % in Spain, a difference of 0.22 %.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 76 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9 % | 11.78 % | 2.12 % | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.47 % | 13.79 % | 0.3183 % | Spain |
| 2020s | 14.87 % | 14.86 % | 0.008 % | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 15.46 % against 15.24 % in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.22 %, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
- Portugal ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th 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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About this data
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.