Greece vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Greece
2,001 1000 ha
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
1,456 1000 ha
in 2024
Greece rank
34th
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
31st

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Greece
  • Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 2,001 1000 ha against 1,456 1000 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 545 1000 ha.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Greece ranks 34th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 31st of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1960s 589.33 1000 ha 706.3 1000 ha 116.97 1000 ha Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
1970s 864.8 1000 ha 1,054 1000 ha 189.56 1000 ha Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
1980s 1,076 1000 ha 1,405 1000 ha 328.94 1000 ha Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
1990s 1,245 1000 ha 1,562 1000 ha 316.71 1000 ha Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
2000s 1,482 1000 ha 1,487 1000 ha 5.05 1000 ha Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
2010s 1,634 1000 ha 1,458 1000 ha 176.33 1000 ha Greece
2020s 2,001 1000 ha 1,457 1000 ha 543.62 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Greece, at 2,001 1000 ha against 1,456 1000 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Greece and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
545 1000 ha, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Greece and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Greece ranks 34th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 31st 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.