Spain vs Western Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Spain
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 18,760 1000 ha against 3,759 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 15,001 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 5.0 times Spain's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 9th of 184 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,210 1000 ha | 4,282 1000 ha | 2,072 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 2,774 1000 ha | 5,383 1000 ha | 2,609 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 3,207 1000 ha | 7,720 1000 ha | 4,513 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 3,541 1000 ha | 13,158 1000 ha | 9,617 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 3,779 1000 ha | 15,477 1000 ha | 11,698 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 3,872 1000 ha | 16,612 1000 ha | 12,740 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 3,759 1000 ha | 18,452 1000 ha | 14,692 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Spain or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 18,760 1000 ha against 3,759 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Spain and Western Asia?
- 15,001 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Western Asia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Spain ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 9th 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.