Europe vs Mexico: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Europe
- Mexico
How they compare
Europe currently reports 27,700 1000 ha against 7,304 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 20,396 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 3.8 times Mexico's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 10th of 35 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,585 1000 ha | 3,217 1000 ha | 17,368 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1970s | 28,109 1000 ha | 4,374 1000 ha | 23,735 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1980s | 36,856 1000 ha | 5,092 1000 ha | 31,763 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1990s | 29,540 1000 ha | 6,101 1000 ha | 23,439 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 26,274 1000 ha | 6,333 1000 ha | 19,941 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 26,453 1000 ha | 6,727 1000 ha | 19,726 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 28,053 1000 ha | 7,304 1000 ha | 20,749 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 Mexico?
- Europe, at 27,700 1000 ha against 7,304 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Europe and Mexico?
- 20,396 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Mexico rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Europe ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 10th of 35 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.