Afghanistan vs Eastern Europe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Afghanistan
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 11,272 1000 ha against 3,208 1000 ha in Afghanistan, a difference of 8,064 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 3.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Eastern Europe ranks 17th of 184 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,382 1000 ha | 11,631 1000 ha | 9,249 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1970s | 2,427 1000 ha | 17,366 1000 ha | 14,938 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1980s | 2,650 1000 ha | 24,170 1000 ha | 21,521 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1990s | 3,141 1000 ha | 15,307 1000 ha | 12,166 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 3,207 1000 ha | 11,023 1000 ha | 7,816 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 3,208 1000 ha | 10,632 1000 ha | 7,424 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 3,208 1000 ha | 11,427 1000 ha | 8,219 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Afghanistan or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 11,272 1000 ha against 3,208 1000 ha in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Afghanistan and Eastern Europe?
- 8,064 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eastern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Eastern Europe rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Eastern Europe ranks 17th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. 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.