Saudi Arabia vs Southern Europe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 10,890 1000 ha against 3,279 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 7,611 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 3.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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 | Saudi Arabia | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 352.78 1000 ha | 7,381 1000 ha | 7,029 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1970s | 390.6 1000 ha | 8,361 1000 ha | 7,971 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1980s | 1,070 1000 ha | 9,280 1000 ha | 8,210 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1990s | 1,609 1000 ha | 9,815 1000 ha | 8,205 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 1,890 1000 ha | 10,404 1000 ha | 8,514 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 3,053 1000 ha | 10,882 1000 ha | 7,829 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 3,279 1000 ha | 11,170 1000 ha | 7,891 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, Saudi Arabia or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 10,890 1000 ha against 3,279 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Saudi Arabia and Southern Europe?
- 7,611 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Southern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Southern Europe rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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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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.