Europe vs Pakistan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Europe
- Pakistan
How they compare
Europe currently reports 27,700 1000 ha against 19,990 1000 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 7,710 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 42 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,585 1000 ha | 11,784 1000 ha | 8,801 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1970s | 28,109 1000 ha | 13,624 1000 ha | 14,485 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1980s | 36,856 1000 ha | 15,595 1000 ha | 21,261 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1990s | 29,540 1000 ha | 17,214 1000 ha | 12,326 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 26,274 1000 ha | 18,915 1000 ha | 7,358 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 26,453 1000 ha | 19,942 1000 ha | 6,511 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 28,053 1000 ha | 19,990 1000 ha | 8,063 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 Pakistan?
- Europe, at 27,700 1000 ha against 19,990 1000 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Europe and Pakistan?
- 7,710 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Pakistan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Europe ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 42 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.