Northern Europe vs Philippines: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Northern Europe
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2,155 1000 ha against 1,212 1000 ha in Northern Europe, a difference of 943 1000 ha.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.8 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 30th of 31 groups.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.22 1000 ha | 736.67 1000 ha | 516.44 1000 ha | Philippines |
| 1970s | 428.3 1000 ha | 1,005 1000 ha | 576.8 1000 ha | Philippines |
| 1980s | 794.5 1000 ha | 1,396 1000 ha | 601 1000 ha | Philippines |
| 1990s | 964.49 1000 ha | 1,494 1000 ha | 529.39 1000 ha | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1,036 1000 ha | 1,426 1000 ha | 389.88 1000 ha | Philippines |
| 2010s | 830.77 1000 ha | 1,750 1000 ha | 918.83 1000 ha | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1,132 1000 ha | 2,094 1000 ha | 962.29 1000 ha | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Northern Europe or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 2,155 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 Philippines?
- 943 1000 ha, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Philippines?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Northern Europe and Philippines rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Northern Europe ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 30th 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.