How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Spain: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita

Australia

0.0001 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Spain

0.0001 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Australia rank

17th

Spain rank

19th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita over time

Australia
Spain

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.0001 1000 ha per person against 0.0001 1000 ha per person in Spain, a difference of 0 1000 ha per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th of 162 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Australia
1970s	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Australia
1980s	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Australia
1990s	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Australia
2000s	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Australia
2010s	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Australia
2020s	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita, Australia or Spain?: Australia, at 0.0001 1000 ha per person against 0.0001 1000 ha per person in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita between Australia and Spain?: 0 1000 ha per person, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita?: Australia ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 9,021 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.