Romania vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Romania
3,177 1000 ha
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
1,456 1000 ha
in 2024
Romania rank
27th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
30th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Romania
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 3,177 1000 ha against 1,456 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 1,721 1000 ha.

That makes Romania's figure about 2.2 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Romania ranks 27th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 30th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 6 and Small island developing States (SIDS) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1960s 329 1000 ha 706.3 1000 ha 377.3 1000 ha Small island developing States (SIDS)
1970s 1,486 1000 ha 1,054 1000 ha 431.44 1000 ha Romania
1980s 2,810 1000 ha 1,405 1000 ha 1,405 1000 ha Romania
1990s 3,107 1000 ha 1,562 1000 ha 1,545 1000 ha Romania
2000s 3,159 1000 ha 1,487 1000 ha 1,672 1000 ha Romania
2010s 3,150 1000 ha 1,458 1000 ha 1,692 1000 ha Romania
2020s 3,171 1000 ha 1,457 1000 ha 1,714 1000 ha Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Romania or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Romania, at 3,177 1000 ha against 1,456 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Romania and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
1,721 1000 ha, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Romania and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Romania ranks 27th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 30th of 217 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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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
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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.