Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Portugal: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
522 1000 ha
in 2024
Portugal
637.34 1000 ha
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
56th
Portugal rank
54th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Portugal
200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 637.34 1000 ha against 522 1000 ha in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 115.34 1000 ha.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

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

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 54th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 330 1000 ha 850 1000 ha 520 1000 ha Portugal
1970s 425 1000 ha 858 1000 ha 433 1000 ha Portugal
1980s 480.8 1000 ha 871.4 1000 ha 390.6 1000 ha Portugal
1990s 390.8 1000 ha 821.8 1000 ha 431 1000 ha Portugal
2000s 429.9 1000 ha 646.5 1000 ha 216.6 1000 ha Portugal
2010s 507.8 1000 ha 552.78 1000 ha 44.98 1000 ha Portugal
2020s 522 1000 ha 619.43 1000 ha 97.43 1000 ha Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 637.34 1000 ha against 522 1000 ha in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Portugal?
115.34 1000 ha, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Portugal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Portugal rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 54th 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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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.