South America vs Spain: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- South America
- Spain
How they compare
South America currently reports 19,424 1000 ha against 3,759 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 15,665 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 5.2 times Spain's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 8th and Spain ranks 15th of 42 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,115 1000 ha | 2,210 1000 ha | 2,905 1000 ha | South America |
| 1970s | 6,523 1000 ha | 2,774 1000 ha | 3,750 1000 ha | South America |
| 1980s | 8,289 1000 ha | 3,207 1000 ha | 5,082 1000 ha | South America |
| 1990s | 10,281 1000 ha | 3,541 1000 ha | 6,739 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 13,172 1000 ha | 3,779 1000 ha | 9,392 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 17,626 1000 ha | 3,872 1000 ha | 13,755 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 19,284 1000 ha | 3,759 1000 ha | 15,525 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, South America or Spain?
- South America, at 19,424 1000 ha against 3,759 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between South America and Spain?
- 15,665 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South America and Spain rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- South America ranks 8th and Spain ranks 15th of 42 groups.
- 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.