Egypt vs Italy: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Egypt
4,014 1000 ha
in 2024
Italy
3,574 1000 ha
in 2024
Egypt rank
14th
Italy rank
16th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Egypt
  • Italy
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 4,014 1000 ha against 3,574 1000 ha in Italy, a difference of 440 1000 ha.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Egypt ranks 14th and Italy ranks 16th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 2,662 1000 ha 3,400 1000 ha 738 1000 ha Italy
1970s 2,742 1000 ha 3,400 1000 ha 657.5 1000 ha Italy
1980s 2,501 1000 ha 3,571 1000 ha 1,070 1000 ha Italy
1990s 3,049 1000 ha 3,707 1000 ha 658.1 1000 ha Italy
2000s 3,471 1000 ha 3,921 1000 ha 449.45 1000 ha Italy
2010s 3,744 1000 ha 4,226 1000 ha 481.9 1000 ha Italy
2020s 3,991 1000 ha 3,904 1000 ha 87.23 1000 ha Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Egypt or Italy?
Egypt, at 4,014 1000 ha against 3,574 1000 ha in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Egypt and Italy?
440 1000 ha, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Italy?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Italy rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Egypt ranks 14th and Italy ranks 16th 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

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.