Argentina vs Belgium-Luxembourg: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland

Argentina
4.29 %
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg
4.09 %
in 1999
Argentina rank
124th
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
126th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time

  • Argentina
  • Belgium-Luxembourg
0246196119922024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 4.29 % against 4.09 % in Belgium-Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2 %.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 124th and Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 126th of 184 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Belgium-Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1960s 5.07 % 0.1867 % 4.88 % Argentina
1970s 5.44 % 0.923 % 4.51 % Argentina
1980s 5.39 % 2.14 % 3.26 % Argentina
1990s 5.46 % 3.01 % 2.45 % Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Argentina or Belgium-Luxembourg?
Argentina, at 4.29 % against 4.09 % in Belgium-Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Argentina and Belgium-Luxembourg?
0.2 %, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belgium-Luxembourg?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Argentina and Belgium-Luxembourg rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Argentina ranks 124th and Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 126th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.