Central Asia vs Spain: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Central Asia
10,520 1000 ha
in 2024
Spain
3,759 1000 ha
in 2024
Central Asia rank
21st
Spain rank
18th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Central Asia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Central Asia currently reports 10,520 1000 ha against 3,759 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 6,761 1000 ha.

That makes Central Asia's figure about 2.8 times Spain's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Central Asia ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 35 groups.

Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Asia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 11,070 1000 ha 3,578 1000 ha 7,492 1000 ha Central Asia
2000s 10,372 1000 ha 3,779 1000 ha 6,592 1000 ha Central Asia
2010s 10,287 1000 ha 3,872 1000 ha 6,415 1000 ha Central Asia
2020s 10,386 1000 ha 3,759 1000 ha 6,626 1000 ha Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Central Asia or Spain?
Central Asia, at 10,520 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 Asia and Spain?
6,761 1000 ha, with Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Central Asia and Spain rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Central Asia ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 35 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

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.