Eastern Europe vs Egypt: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- Egypt
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 11,272 1000 ha against 4,014 1000 ha in Egypt, a difference of 7,258 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 2.8 times Egypt's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 17th and Egypt ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,631 1000 ha | 2,662 1000 ha | 8,969 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1970s | 17,366 1000 ha | 2,742 1000 ha | 14,623 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1980s | 24,170 1000 ha | 2,501 1000 ha | 21,669 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1990s | 15,307 1000 ha | 3,049 1000 ha | 12,259 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 11,023 1000 ha | 3,471 1000 ha | 7,552 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 10,632 1000 ha | 3,744 1000 ha | 6,888 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 11,427 1000 ha | 3,991 1000 ha | 7,436 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Eastern Europe or Egypt?
- Eastern Europe, at 11,272 1000 ha against 4,014 1000 ha in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Eastern Europe and Egypt?
- 7,258 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Egypt?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Egypt rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 17th and Egypt ranks 14th of 31 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.