Australia vs Germany: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland

Australia
6.94 %
in 2024
Germany
6.68 %
in 2024
Australia rank
111th
Germany rank
113th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
2.557.51012.515196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 6.94 % against 6.68 % in Germany, a difference of 0.26 %.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 111th and Germany ranks 113th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 6.96 % 3 % 3.96 % Australia
1970s 9.27 % 3.54 % 5.74 % Australia
1980s 8.77 % 3.78 % 4.99 % Australia
1990s 11.87 % 4.03 % 7.84 % Australia
2000s 10.09 % 4.39 % 5.7 % Australia
2010s 7.35 % 5.7 % 1.65 % Australia
2020s 6.23 % 6.62 % 0.382 % Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Australia or Germany?
Australia, at 6.94 % against 6.68 % in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Australia and Germany?
0.26 %, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Australia ranks 111th and Germany ranks 113th 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.