Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,759 1000 ha against 3,279 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 480 1000 ha.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 352.78 1000 ha | 2,210 1000 ha | 1,857 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1970s | 390.6 1000 ha | 2,774 1000 ha | 2,383 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1980s | 1,070 1000 ha | 3,207 1000 ha | 2,137 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1990s | 1,609 1000 ha | 3,541 1000 ha | 1,932 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,890 1000 ha | 3,779 1000 ha | 1,889 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2010s | 3,053 1000 ha | 3,872 1000 ha | 819.2 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,279 1000 ha | 3,759 1000 ha | 480.48 1000 ha | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Spain, at 3,759 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 Spain?
- 480 1000 ha, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd 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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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.