Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 799 1000 ha against 747.11 1000 ha in Bulgaria, a difference of 51.89 1000 ha.
That makes New Zealand'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 50th and New Zealand ranks 47th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 898.89 1000 ha | 84.56 1000 ha | 814.33 1000 ha | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 1,102 1000 ha | 144.6 1000 ha | 957.3 1000 ha | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1,220 1000 ha | 241.5 1000 ha | 978.1 1000 ha | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 924.8 1000 ha | 284.3 1000 ha | 640.5 1000 ha | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 262.46 1000 ha | 518.1 1000 ha | 255.64 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 221.78 1000 ha | 726.85 1000 ha | 505.07 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 747.11 1000 ha | 769.8 1000 ha | 22.69 1000 ha | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 799 1000 ha against 747.11 1000 ha in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 51.89 1000 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 47th 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.