Central America vs Romania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Central America
8,038 1000 ha
in 2024
Romania
3,177 1000 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
16th
Romania rank
20th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Central America
  • Romania
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How they compare

Central America currently reports 8,038 1000 ha against 3,177 1000 ha in Romania, a difference of 4,861 1000 ha.

That makes Central America's figure about 2.5 times Romania's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 16th and Romania ranks 20th of 42 regions.

Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 3,406 1000 ha 329 1000 ha 3,077 1000 ha Central America
1970s 4,656 1000 ha 1,486 1000 ha 3,171 1000 ha Central America
1980s 5,461 1000 ha 2,810 1000 ha 2,651 1000 ha Central America
1990s 6,537 1000 ha 3,107 1000 ha 3,430 1000 ha Central America
2000s 7,022 1000 ha 3,159 1000 ha 3,863 1000 ha Central America
2010s 7,514 1000 ha 3,150 1000 ha 4,364 1000 ha Central America
2020s 8,045 1000 ha 3,171 1000 ha 4,874 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 Romania?
Central America, at 8,038 1000 ha against 3,177 1000 ha in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Central America and Romania?
4,861 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central America and Romania rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Central America ranks 16th and Romania ranks 20th of 42 regions.
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.