Spain vs Western Europe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Spain
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 4,326 1000 ha against 3,759 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 567 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 22nd and Western Europe ranks 25th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and Western Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,210 1000 ha | 1,353 1000 ha | 857.22 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1970s | 2,774 1000 ha | 1,954 1000 ha | 819.8 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1980s | 3,207 1000 ha | 2,610 1000 ha | 596.3 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1990s | 3,541 1000 ha | 3,454 1000 ha | 87.6 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2000s | 3,779 1000 ha | 3,810 1000 ha | 31.15 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 3,872 1000 ha | 4,108 1000 ha | 236.3 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 3,759 1000 ha | 4,325 1000 ha | 565.19 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, Spain or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 4,326 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 Europe?
- 567 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Western Europe rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Spain ranks 22nd 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.