Italy vs Spain: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,759 1000 ha against 3,574 1000 ha in Italy, a difference of 185 1000 ha.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,400 1000 ha | 2,210 1000 ha | 1,190 1000 ha | Italy |
| 1970s | 3,400 1000 ha | 2,774 1000 ha | 626.2 1000 ha | Italy |
| 1980s | 3,571 1000 ha | 3,207 1000 ha | 364.5 1000 ha | Italy |
| 1990s | 3,707 1000 ha | 3,541 1000 ha | 165.5 1000 ha | Italy |
| 2000s | 3,921 1000 ha | 3,779 1000 ha | 141.55 1000 ha | Italy |
| 2010s | 4,226 1000 ha | 3,872 1000 ha | 353.9 1000 ha | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,904 1000 ha | 3,759 1000 ha | 144.6 1000 ha | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 3,759 1000 ha against 3,574 1000 ha in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Italy and Spain?
- 185 1000 ha, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Italy ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 217 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.