Europe vs Iraq: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Europe
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 65.12 % against 9.69 % in Europe, a difference of 55.43 %.
That makes Iraq's figure about 6.7 times Europe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 % | 27.69 % | 22.33 % | Iraq |
| 1970s | 7.51 % | 30.26 % | 22.74 % | Iraq |
| 1980s | 9.93 % | 35.14 % | 25.22 % | Iraq |
| 1990s | 9.11 % | 68.94 % | 59.83 % | Iraq |
| 2000s | 8.9 % | 77.25 % | 68.35 % | Iraq |
| 2010s | 9.14 % | 71.1 % | 61.96 % | Iraq |
| 2020s | 9.79 % | 65.2 % | 55.41 % | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Europe or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 65.12 % against 9.69 % in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Europe and Iraq?
- 55.43 %, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Iraq?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Iraq rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Europe ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
- 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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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.