Argentina vs Northern Europe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Argentina
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2,100 1000 ha against 1,212 1000 ha in Northern Europe, a difference of 888 1000 ha.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.7 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 31st and Northern Europe ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,112 1000 ha | 220.22 1000 ha | 892 1000 ha | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1,393 1000 ha | 428.3 1000 ha | 964.7 1000 ha | Argentina |
| 1980s | 1,452 1000 ha | 794.5 1000 ha | 657.9 1000 ha | Argentina |
| 1990s | 1,533 1000 ha | 964.49 1000 ha | 568.81 1000 ha | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1,805 1000 ha | 1,036 1000 ha | 768.71 1000 ha | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2,335 1000 ha | 830.77 1000 ha | 1,505 1000 ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2,113 1000 ha | 1,132 1000 ha | 981.14 1000 ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Argentina or Northern Europe?
- Argentina, at 2,100 1000 ha against 1,212 1000 ha in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Argentina and Northern Europe?
- 888 1000 ha, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Northern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Northern Europe rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Argentina ranks 31st and Northern Europe ranks 28th 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.