Bangladesh vs Europe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Bangladesh
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 27,700 1000 ha against 8,713 1000 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 18,987 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 3.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Europe ranks 7th of 184 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 720.56 1000 ha | 20,585 1000 ha | 19,865 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1970s | 1,268 1000 ha | 28,109 1000 ha | 26,841 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1980s | 1,978 1000 ha | 36,856 1000 ha | 34,878 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1990s | 3,472 1000 ha | 29,540 1000 ha | 26,068 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 4,763 1000 ha | 26,274 1000 ha | 21,510 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 5,663 1000 ha | 26,453 1000 ha | 20,790 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 8,324 1000 ha | 28,053 1000 ha | 19,729 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Bangladesh or Europe?
- Europe, at 27,700 1000 ha against 8,713 1000 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Bangladesh and Europe?
- 18,987 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Europe rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Europe ranks 7th 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.