Europe vs Türkiye: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Europe
- Türkiye
How they compare
Europe currently reports 27,700 1000 ha against 7,204 1000 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 20,496 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 3.8 times Türkiye's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 18th of 42 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,585 1000 ha | 1,448 1000 ha | 19,137 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1970s | 28,109 1000 ha | 2,159 1000 ha | 25,950 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1980s | 36,856 1000 ha | 3,306 1000 ha | 33,549 1000 ha | Europe |
| 1990s | 29,540 1000 ha | 4,211 1000 ha | 25,329 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 26,274 1000 ha | 5,145 1000 ha | 21,129 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 26,453 1000 ha | 5,215 1000 ha | 21,238 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 28,053 1000 ha | 6,904 1000 ha | 21,149 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 Türkiye?
- Europe, at 27,700 1000 ha against 7,204 1000 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Europe and Türkiye?
- 20,496 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Türkiye?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Türkiye rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Europe ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 18th 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.