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