Brazil vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Brazil
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 9,183 1000 ha against 1,055 1000 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 8,128 1000 ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 8.7 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 9th of 184 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 612.22 1000 ha | 238.33 1000 ha | 373.89 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1,084 1000 ha | 295 1000 ha | 788.72 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1,982 1000 ha | 432 1000 ha | 1,550 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 1990s | 3,038 1000 ha | 522.1 1000 ha | 2,516 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 4,404 1000 ha | 864.03 1000 ha | 3,540 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6,861 1000 ha | 1,055 1000 ha | 5,806 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8,954 1000 ha | 1,055 1000 ha | 7,899 1000 ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Brazil or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Brazil, at 9,183 1000 ha against 1,055 1000 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Brazil and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 8,128 1000 ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 9th 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.
Individual pages
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.