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

Romania
3,177 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
4,326 1000 ha
in 2024
Romania rank
20th
Western Europe rank
23rd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Romania
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 4,326 1000 ha against 3,177 1000 ha in Romania, a difference of 1,149 1000 ha.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Europe ahead.

Romania ranks 20th and Western Europe ranks 23rd of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 329 1000 ha 1,353 1000 ha 1,024 1000 ha Western Europe
1970s 1,486 1000 ha 1,954 1000 ha 468.2 1000 ha Western Europe
1980s 2,810 1000 ha 2,610 1000 ha 199 1000 ha Romania
1990s 3,107 1000 ha 3,454 1000 ha 346.7 1000 ha Western Europe
2000s 3,159 1000 ha 3,810 1000 ha 651.35 1000 ha Western Europe
2010s 3,150 1000 ha 4,108 1000 ha 958.4 1000 ha Western Europe
2020s 3,171 1000 ha 4,325 1000 ha 1,153 1000 ha Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Romania or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 4,326 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 Western Europe?
1,149 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Romania and Western Europe rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Romania ranks 20th and Western Europe ranks 23rd 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.