Iraq vs Romania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Iraq
- Romania
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3,525 1000 ha against 3,177 1000 ha in Romania, a difference of 348 1000 ha.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 20th and Romania ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,352 1000 ha | 329 1000 ha | 1,023 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1,583 1000 ha | 1,486 1000 ha | 96.9 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1,909 1000 ha | 2,810 1000 ha | 900.7 1000 ha | Romania |
| 1990s | 3,525 1000 ha | 3,107 1000 ha | 418 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3,525 1000 ha | 3,159 1000 ha | 365.9 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3,525 1000 ha | 3,150 1000 ha | 375.2 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3,525 1000 ha | 3,171 1000 ha | 353.8 1000 ha | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Iraq or Romania?
- Iraq, at 3,525 1000 ha against 3,177 1000 ha in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Iraq and Romania?
- 348 1000 ha, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Romania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Romania rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Iraq ranks 20th 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
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.