France vs Romania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

France
2,781 1000 ha
in 2024
Romania
3,177 1000 ha
in 2024
France rank
26th
Romania rank
23rd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • France
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 3,177 1000 ha against 2,781 1000 ha in France, a difference of 396 1000 ha.

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

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

France ranks 26th and Romania ranks 23rd of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 616 1000 ha 329 1000 ha 287 1000 ha France
1970s 1,049 1000 ha 1,486 1000 ha 436.9 1000 ha Romania
1980s 1,581 1000 ha 2,810 1000 ha 1,228 1000 ha Romania
1990s 2,436 1000 ha 3,107 1000 ha 670.9 1000 ha Romania
2000s 2,674 1000 ha 3,159 1000 ha 485.1 1000 ha Romania
2010s 2,734 1000 ha 3,150 1000 ha 415.69 1000 ha Romania
2020s 2,815 1000 ha 3,171 1000 ha 355.88 1000 ha Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, France or Romania?
Romania, at 3,177 1000 ha against 2,781 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between France and Romania?
396 1000 ha, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Romania rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
France ranks 26th and Romania ranks 23rd 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.