Europe vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Europe
27,700 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
9,600 1000 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
7th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
3rd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Europe
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 27,700 1000 ha against 9,600 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 18,100 1000 ha.

That makes Europe's figure about 2.9 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 7th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd of 31 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 20,585 1000 ha 4,900 1000 ha 15,685 1000 ha Europe
1970s 28,109 1000 ha 5,631 1000 ha 22,478 1000 ha Europe
1980s 36,856 1000 ha 6,313 1000 ha 30,543 1000 ha Europe
1990s 29,540 1000 ha 7,280 1000 ha 22,261 1000 ha Europe
2000s 26,274 1000 ha 8,480 1000 ha 17,793 1000 ha Europe
2010s 26,453 1000 ha 9,544 1000 ha 16,909 1000 ha Europe
2020s 28,053 1000 ha 9,600 1000 ha 18,453 1000 ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Europe or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Europe, at 27,700 1000 ha against 9,600 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
18,100 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Europe ranks 7th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd 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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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.