Central America vs Spain: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Central America
- Spain
How they compare
Central America currently reports 8,038 1000 ha against 3,759 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 4,279 1000 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.1 times Spain's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd 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 | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,406 1000 ha | 2,210 1000 ha | 1,196 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1970s | 4,656 1000 ha | 2,774 1000 ha | 1,883 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1980s | 5,461 1000 ha | 3,207 1000 ha | 2,254 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1990s | 6,537 1000 ha | 3,541 1000 ha | 2,996 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 7,022 1000 ha | 3,779 1000 ha | 3,243 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 7,514 1000 ha | 3,872 1000 ha | 3,642 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 8,045 1000 ha | 3,759 1000 ha | 4,286 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 Spain?
- Central America, at 8,038 1000 ha against 3,759 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Central America and Spain?
- 4,279 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Spain rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Central America ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd 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.