Australia and New Zealand vs Western Europe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 4,326 1000 ha against 2,995 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1,331 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.4 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Europe ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and Western Europe ranks 23rd of 184 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,319 1000 ha | 1,353 1000 ha | 34.33 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 1,622 1000 ha | 1,954 1000 ha | 331.8 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 1,944 1000 ha | 2,610 1000 ha | 666.2 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 2,506 1000 ha | 3,454 1000 ha | 948 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 3,020 1000 ha | 3,810 1000 ha | 790.83 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 2,988 1000 ha | 4,108 1000 ha | 1,120 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 2,737 1000 ha | 4,325 1000 ha | 1,588 1000 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Australia and New Zealand or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 4,326 1000 ha against 2,995 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Australia and New Zealand and Western Europe?
- 1,331 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Western Europe rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and Western Europe ranks 23rd 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.