France vs Peru: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

France
2,781 1000 ha
in 2024
Peru
2,580 1000 ha
in 2024
France rank
26th
Peru rank
27th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • France
  • Peru
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How they compare

France currently reports 2,781 1000 ha against 2,580 1000 ha in Peru, a difference of 201 1000 ha.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

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

France ranks 26th and Peru ranks 27th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 616 1000 ha 1,078 1000 ha 462 1000 ha Peru
1970s 1,049 1000 ha 1,320 1000 ha 271.5 1000 ha Peru
1980s 1,581 1000 ha 1,530 1000 ha 50.8 1000 ha France
1990s 2,436 1000 ha 1,779 1000 ha 657.2 1000 ha France
2000s 2,674 1000 ha 2,225 1000 ha 449 1000 ha France
2010s 2,734 1000 ha 2,565 1000 ha 168.77 1000 ha France
2020s 2,815 1000 ha 2,580 1000 ha 235.55 1000 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, France or Peru?
France, at 2,781 1000 ha against 2,580 1000 ha in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between France and Peru?
201 1000 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Peru?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Peru rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
France ranks 26th and Peru ranks 27th of 201 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.