Southern Europe vs Spain: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Southern Europe
- Spain
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 10,890 1000 ha against 3,759 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 7,131 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.9 times Spain's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Southern Europe ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Europe | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,381 1000 ha | 2,210 1000 ha | 5,171 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1970s | 8,361 1000 ha | 2,774 1000 ha | 5,588 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1980s | 9,280 1000 ha | 3,207 1000 ha | 6,074 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1990s | 9,815 1000 ha | 3,541 1000 ha | 6,273 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 10,404 1000 ha | 3,779 1000 ha | 6,625 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 10,882 1000 ha | 3,872 1000 ha | 7,010 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 11,170 1000 ha | 3,759 1000 ha | 7,410 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, Southern Europe or Spain?
- Southern Europe, at 10,890 1000 ha against 3,759 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Southern Europe and Spain?
- 7,131 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Southern Europe and Spain rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 31 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.
Individual pages
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.