Northern Europe vs South Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Northern Europe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,240 1000 ha against 1,212 1000 ha in Northern Europe, a difference of 1,028 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 32 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.22 1000 ha | 888.67 1000 ha | 668.44 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 428.3 1000 ha | 1,036 1000 ha | 608.2 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1980s | 794.5 1000 ha | 1,157 1000 ha | 362.3 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1990s | 964.49 1000 ha | 1,342 1000 ha | 377.11 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,036 1000 ha | 1,516 1000 ha | 479.81 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 830.77 1000 ha | 1,728 1000 ha | 896.94 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,132 1000 ha | 2,217 1000 ha | 1,086 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Northern Europe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2,240 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 South Africa?
- 1,028 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Northern Europe and South Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Northern Europe ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th 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
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.