Australia vs Northern Europe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Australia
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,196 1000 ha against 1,212 1000 ha in Northern Europe, a difference of 984 1000 ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 28th and Northern Europe ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,234 1000 ha | 220.22 1000 ha | 1,014 1000 ha | Australia |
| 1970s | 1,478 1000 ha | 428.3 1000 ha | 1,049 1000 ha | Australia |
| 1980s | 1,703 1000 ha | 794.5 1000 ha | 908.3 1000 ha | Australia |
| 1990s | 2,221 1000 ha | 964.49 1000 ha | 1,257 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,502 1000 ha | 1,036 1000 ha | 1,466 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,261 1000 ha | 830.77 1000 ha | 1,430 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,967 1000 ha | 1,132 1000 ha | 835.05 1000 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Australia or Northern Europe?
- Australia, at 2,196 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 Australia and Northern Europe?
- 984 1000 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Northern Europe rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Australia ranks 28th 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.