Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Spain: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
11 1000 ha
in 2024
Spain
3,759 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
17th
Spain rank
15th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 3,759 1000 ha against 11 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 3,748 1000 ha.

That makes Spain's figure about 341.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 21 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 3.5 1000 ha 2,922 1000 ha 2,918 1000 ha Spain
1980s 8.5 1000 ha 3,207 1000 ha 3,198 1000 ha Spain
1990s 10.7 1000 ha 3,541 1000 ha 3,531 1000 ha Spain
2000s 11 1000 ha 3,779 1000 ha 3,768 1000 ha Spain
2010s 11 1000 ha 3,872 1000 ha 3,861 1000 ha Spain
2020s 11 1000 ha 3,759 1000 ha 3,748 1000 ha Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Spain?
Spain, at 3,759 1000 ha against 11 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Spain?
3,748 1000 ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Spain?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Spain rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 21 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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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
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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.