Myanmar vs Western Europe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Myanmar
2,442 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
4,326 1000 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
25th
Western Europe rank
23rd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Myanmar
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 4,326 1000 ha against 2,442 1000 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 1,884 1000 ha.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.8 times Myanmar's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 25th and Western Europe ranks 23rd of 184 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 732.33 1000 ha 1,353 1000 ha 620.56 1000 ha Western Europe
1970s 940.5 1000 ha 1,954 1000 ha 1,014 1000 ha Western Europe
1980s 1,041 1000 ha 2,610 1000 ha 1,570 1000 ha Western Europe
1990s 1,346 1000 ha 3,454 1000 ha 2,108 1000 ha Western Europe
2000s 2,108 1000 ha 3,810 1000 ha 1,702 1000 ha Western Europe
2010s 2,298 1000 ha 4,108 1000 ha 1,810 1000 ha Western Europe
2020s 2,332 1000 ha 4,325 1000 ha 1,993 1000 ha Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Myanmar or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 4,326 1000 ha against 2,442 1000 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Myanmar and Western Europe?
1,884 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Western Europe rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Myanmar ranks 25th and Western Europe ranks 23rd 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

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
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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.