Greece vs Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland

Greece
69.29 %
in 2024
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
13 %
in 2024
Greece rank
20th
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank
22nd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time

  • Greece
  • Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 69.29 % against 13 % in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), a difference of 56.29 %.

That makes Greece's figure about 5.3 times Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 20th and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 22nd of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 15.33 % 5.91 % 9.42 % Greece
1970s 22.21 % 6.31 % 15.9 % Greece
1980s 27.32 % 7.57 % 19.76 % Greece
1990s 31.85 % 13.96 % 17.89 % Greece
2000s 39.3 % 14.57 % 24.74 % Greece
2010s 48.2 % 13.36 % 34.83 % Greece
2020s 69.85 % 12.95 % 56.9 % Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Greece or Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Greece, at 69.29 % against 13 % in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Greece and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
56.29 %, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Greece and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Greece ranks 20th and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 22nd of 201 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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About this data

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.