Kazakhstan vs Northern Europe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Kazakhstan
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 2,369 1000 ha against 1,212 1000 ha in Northern Europe, a difference of 1,157 1000 ha.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 2.0 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 26th and Northern Europe ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,310 1000 ha | 989.99 1000 ha | 2,320 1000 ha | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 2,448 1000 ha | 1,036 1000 ha | 1,412 1000 ha | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 2,204 1000 ha | 830.77 1000 ha | 1,373 1000 ha | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 2,275 1000 ha | 1,132 1000 ha | 1,144 1000 ha | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Kazakhstan or Northern Europe?
- Kazakhstan, at 2,369 1000 ha against 1,212 1000 ha in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Kazakhstan and Northern Europe?
- 1,157 1000 ha, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Northern Europe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Northern Europe rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Kazakhstan ranks 26th and Northern Europe ranks 28th of 184 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.