Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 493 1000 ha against 420.99 1000 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 72.01 1000 ha.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.11 1000 ha | 102.33 1000 ha | 39.22 1000 ha | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 200 1000 ha | 99.2 1000 ha | 100.8 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 1980s | 406.4 1000 ha | 151.5 1000 ha | 254.9 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 1990s | 457.5 1000 ha | 177.36 1000 ha | 280.14 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 2000s | 444.3 1000 ha | 213.1 1000 ha | 231.2 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 2010s | 346.55 1000 ha | 158.85 1000 ha | 187.7 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 2020s | 351.2 1000 ha | 465.27 1000 ha | 114.07 1000 ha | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Denmark, at 493 1000 ha against 420.99 1000 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 72.01 1000 ha, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Denmark ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 184 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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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.