Northern Africa vs Spain: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Northern Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 10,041 1000 ha against 3,759 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 6,282 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.7 times Spain's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 20th and Spain ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,578 1000 ha | 2,210 1000 ha | 3,368 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 6,117 1000 ha | 2,774 1000 ha | 3,343 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 6,407 1000 ha | 3,207 1000 ha | 3,200 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 7,598 1000 ha | 3,541 1000 ha | 4,057 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 8,473 1000 ha | 3,779 1000 ha | 4,694 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 9,505 1000 ha | 3,872 1000 ha | 5,633 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 10,006 1000 ha | 3,759 1000 ha | 6,246 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Northern Africa or Spain?
- Northern Africa, at 10,041 1000 ha against 3,759 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Northern Africa and Spain?
- 6,282 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Spain rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 20th and Spain ranks 15th of 31 groups.
- 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.