Eastern Europe vs Saudi Arabia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 11,272 1000 ha against 3,279 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 7,993 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 3.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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 | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,631 1000 ha | 352.78 1000 ha | 11,278 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1970s | 17,366 1000 ha | 390.6 1000 ha | 16,975 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1980s | 24,170 1000 ha | 1,070 1000 ha | 23,100 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1990s | 15,307 1000 ha | 1,609 1000 ha | 13,698 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 11,023 1000 ha | 1,890 1000 ha | 9,133 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 10,632 1000 ha | 3,053 1000 ha | 7,579 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 11,427 1000 ha | 3,279 1000 ha | 8,148 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Eastern Europe, at 11,272 1000 ha against 3,279 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Eastern Europe and Saudi Arabia?
- 7,993 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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.