Central America vs Italy: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Central America
- Italy
How they compare
Central America currently reports 8,038 1000 ha against 3,574 1000 ha in Italy, a difference of 4,464 1000 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Central America ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 23rd of 32 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,406 1000 ha | 3,400 1000 ha | 6.22 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1970s | 4,656 1000 ha | 3,400 1000 ha | 1,256 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1980s | 5,461 1000 ha | 3,571 1000 ha | 1,889 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1990s | 6,537 1000 ha | 3,707 1000 ha | 2,831 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 7,022 1000 ha | 3,921 1000 ha | 3,101 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 7,514 1000 ha | 4,226 1000 ha | 3,288 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 8,045 1000 ha | 3,904 1000 ha | 4,141 1000 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Central America or Italy?
- Central America, at 8,038 1000 ha against 3,574 1000 ha in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Central America and Italy?
- 4,464 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Italy?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Italy rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Central America ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 23rd of 32 groups.
- 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.