Northern Europe vs Peru: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Northern Europe
1,212 1000 ha
in 2024
Peru
2,580 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
31st
Peru rank
31st

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Northern Europe
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 2,580 1000 ha against 1,212 1000 ha in Northern Europe, a difference of 1,368 1000 ha.

That makes Peru's figure about 2.1 times Northern Europe's.

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

Northern Europe ranks 31st and Peru ranks 31st of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 220.22 1000 ha 1,078 1000 ha 857.78 1000 ha Peru
1970s 428.3 1000 ha 1,320 1000 ha 892.1 1000 ha Peru
1980s 794.5 1000 ha 1,530 1000 ha 736 1000 ha Peru
1990s 964.49 1000 ha 1,779 1000 ha 814.41 1000 ha Peru
2000s 1,036 1000 ha 2,225 1000 ha 1,189 1000 ha Peru
2010s 830.77 1000 ha 2,565 1000 ha 1,735 1000 ha Peru
2020s 1,132 1000 ha 2,580 1000 ha 1,448 1000 ha Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Northern Europe or Peru?
Peru, at 2,580 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 Northern Europe and Peru?
1,368 1000 ha, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Peru?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Northern Europe and Peru rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Northern Europe ranks 31st and Peru ranks 31st of 32 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

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
250 places, 13,824 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.