Brazil vs European Union (27): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Brazil
9,183 1000 ha
in 2024
European Union (27)
19,600 1000 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
European Union (27) rank
13th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Brazil
  • European Union (27)
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 19,600 1000 ha against 9,183 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 10,417 1000 ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 2.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 7th and European Union (27) ranks 13th of 184 countries.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1960s 612.22 1000 ha 10,164 1000 ha 9,551 1000 ha European Union (27)
1970s 1,084 1000 ha 13,329 1000 ha 12,245 1000 ha European Union (27)
1980s 1,982 1000 ha 16,429 1000 ha 14,446 1000 ha European Union (27)
1990s 3,038 1000 ha 18,078 1000 ha 15,040 1000 ha European Union (27)
2000s 4,404 1000 ha 18,282 1000 ha 13,878 1000 ha European Union (27)
2010s 6,861 1000 ha 18,903 1000 ha 12,042 1000 ha European Union (27)
2020s 8,954 1000 ha 19,946 1000 ha 10,992 1000 ha European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Brazil or European Union (27)?
European Union (27), at 19,600 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 European Union (27)?
10,417 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and European Union (27)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and European Union (27) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Brazil ranks 7th and European Union (27) ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.