Greece vs Sudan (former): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Greece
2,001 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
1,890 1000 ha
in 2011
Greece rank
34th
Sudan (former) rank
37th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Greece
  • Sudan (former)
5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 2,001 1000 ha against 1,890 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 111 1000 ha.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 34th and Sudan (former) ranks 37th of 201 countries.

Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 589.33 1000 ha 1,548 1000 ha 959 1000 ha Sudan (former)
1970s 864.8 1000 ha 1,678 1000 ha 812.7 1000 ha Sudan (former)
1980s 1,076 1000 ha 1,750 1000 ha 674 1000 ha Sudan (former)
1990s 1,245 1000 ha 1,902 1000 ha 657.11 1000 ha Sudan (former)
2000s 1,482 1000 ha 1,876 1000 ha 394.23 1000 ha Sudan (former)
2010s 1,386 1000 ha 1,890 1000 ha 503.5 1000 ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Greece or Sudan (former)?
Greece, at 2,001 1000 ha against 1,890 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Greece and Sudan (former)?
111 1000 ha, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Greece and Sudan (former) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Greece ranks 34th and Sudan (former) ranks 37th 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.