Brazil vs Europe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Brazil
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 27,700 1000 ha against 9,183 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 18,517 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 3.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Europe ranks 5th of 184 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 612.22 1000 ha | 20,585 1000 ha | 19,973 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1970s | 1,084 1000 ha | 28,109 1000 ha | 27,026 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1980s | 1,982 1000 ha | 36,856 1000 ha | 34,874 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1990s | 3,038 1000 ha | 29,540 1000 ha | 26,502 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 4,404 1000 ha | 26,274 1000 ha | 21,870 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 6,861 1000 ha | 26,453 1000 ha | 19,592 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 8,954 1000 ha | 28,053 1000 ha | 19,098 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Brazil or Europe?
- Europe, at 27,700 1000 ha against 9,183 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Brazil and Europe?
- 18,517 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Europe rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Europe ranks 5th 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.