Bulgaria vs Germany: Land area equipped for irrigation β Area
Land area equipped for irrigation β Area over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 791.8 1000 ha against 747.11 1000 ha in Bulgaria, a difference of 44.69 1000 ha.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 56th and Germany ranks 54th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 898.89 1000 ha | 378.33 1000 ha | 520.56 1000 ha | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 1,102 1000 ha | 441.9 1000 ha | 660 1000 ha | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1,220 1000 ha | 469.8 1000 ha | 749.8 1000 ha | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 924.8 1000 ha | 484.1 1000 ha | 440.7 1000 ha | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 262.46 1000 ha | 529.67 1000 ha | 267.21 1000 ha | Germany |
| 2010s | 221.78 1000 ha | 684.95 1000 ha | 463.17 1000 ha | Germany |
| 2020s | 747.11 1000 ha | 784.76 1000 ha | 37.64 1000 ha | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation β area, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Germany, at 791.8 1000 ha against 747.11 1000 ha in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation β area between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 44.69 1000 ha, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation β area?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th and Germany ranks 54th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation β 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.