Guatemala vs Norway: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Guatemala
- Norway
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 11.05 % against 9.57 % in Norway, a difference of 1.48 %.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Guatemala ranks 94th and Norway ranks 96th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 % | 2.97 % | 0.1822 % | Norway |
| 1970s | 4.27 % | 5.7 % | 1.43 % | Norway |
| 1980s | 5.62 % | 10.09 % | 4.47 % | Norway |
| 1990s | 6.73 % | 12.79 % | 6.07 % | Norway |
| 2000s | 11.76 % | 13.82 % | 2.06 % | Norway |
| 2010s | 12.29 % | 10.73 % | 1.56 % | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 11.05 % | 9.98 % | 1.07 % | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Guatemala or Norway?
- Guatemala, at 11.05 % against 9.57 % in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Guatemala and Norway?
- 1.48 %, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Norway?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Norway rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Guatemala ranks 94th and Norway ranks 96th 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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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.