Greece vs Réunion: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Greece
2,001 1000 ha
in 2024
Réunion
9.5 1000 ha
in 2024
Greece rank
34th
Réunion rank
34th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Greece
  • Réunion
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 2,001 1000 ha against 9.5 1000 ha in Réunion, a difference of 1,992 1000 ha.

That makes Greece's figure about 210.6 times Réunion's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 34th and Réunion ranks 34th of 201 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Réunion Difference Ahead
1960s 589.33 1000 ha 4.22 1000 ha 585.11 1000 ha Greece
1970s 864.8 1000 ha 5 1000 ha 859.8 1000 ha Greece
1980s 1,076 1000 ha 5 1000 ha 1,071 1000 ha Greece
1990s 1,245 1000 ha 5.6 1000 ha 1,239 1000 ha Greece
2000s 1,482 1000 ha 8.2 1000 ha 1,474 1000 ha Greece
2010s 1,634 1000 ha 9.5 1000 ha 1,624 1000 ha Greece
2020s 2,001 1000 ha 9.5 1000 ha 1,992 1000 ha Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Greece or Réunion?
Greece, at 2,001 1000 ha against 9.5 1000 ha in Réunion as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Greece and Réunion?
1,992 1000 ha, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Réunion?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Greece and Réunion rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Greece ranks 34th and Réunion ranks 34th 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.