Austria vs Switzerland: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland

Austria
11.2 %
in 2024
Switzerland
12.27 %
in 2024
Austria rank
93rd
Switzerland rank
92nd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
051015196119922024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 12.27 % against 11.2 % in Austria, a difference of 1.07 %.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

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

Austria ranks 93rd and Switzerland ranks 92nd of 184 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2344 % 5.8 % 5.57 % Switzerland
1970s 0.246 % 6.5 % 6.26 % Switzerland
1980s 2.41 % 5.96 % 3.56 % Switzerland
1990s 5.95 % 6.33 % 0.381 % Switzerland
2000s 7.17 % 11.23 % 4.06 % Switzerland
2010s 7.38 % 12.97 % 5.58 % Switzerland
2020s 9.1 % 12.3 % 3.2 % Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 12.27 % against 11.2 % in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Austria and Switzerland?
1.07 %, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Austria ranks 93rd and Switzerland ranks 92nd 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
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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.