Saudi Arabia vs Western Europe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 4,326 1000 ha against 3,279 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,047 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Western Europe ranks 25th of 217 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 352.78 1000 ha | 1,353 1000 ha | 1,000 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 390.6 1000 ha | 1,954 1000 ha | 1,563 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 1,070 1000 ha | 2,610 1000 ha | 1,540 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 1,609 1000 ha | 3,454 1000 ha | 1,844 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 1,890 1000 ha | 3,810 1000 ha | 1,920 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 3,053 1000 ha | 4,108 1000 ha | 1,055 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 3,279 1000 ha | 4,325 1000 ha | 1,046 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, Saudi Arabia or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 4,326 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 Western Europe?
- 1,047 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Western Europe rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Western Europe ranks 25th 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.