Romania vs Southern Europe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Romania
3,177 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
10,890 1000 ha
in 2024
Romania rank
20th
Southern Europe rank
18th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Romania
  • Southern Europe
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 10,890 1000 ha against 3,177 1000 ha in Romania, a difference of 7,713 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 3.4 times Romania's.

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

Romania ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 18th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 329 1000 ha 7,381 1000 ha 7,052 1000 ha Southern Europe
1970s 1,486 1000 ha 8,361 1000 ha 6,876 1000 ha Southern Europe
1980s 2,810 1000 ha 9,280 1000 ha 6,471 1000 ha Southern Europe
1990s 3,107 1000 ha 9,815 1000 ha 6,708 1000 ha Southern Europe
2000s 3,159 1000 ha 10,404 1000 ha 7,245 1000 ha Southern Europe
2010s 3,150 1000 ha 10,882 1000 ha 7,732 1000 ha Southern Europe
2020s 3,171 1000 ha 11,170 1000 ha 7,998 1000 ha Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Romania or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 10,890 1000 ha against 3,177 1000 ha in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Romania and Southern Europe?
7,713 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Southern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Romania and Southern Europe rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Romania ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 18th of 184 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
236 places, 13,067 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.