Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Yemen: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Yemen
How they compare
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 50.29 % against 46.86 % in Yemen, a difference of 3.43 %.
That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 34th of 184 countries.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.43 % | 16.78 % | 17.64 % | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 1970s | 49.66 % | 19.09 % | 30.57 % | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 1980s | 53.63 % | 20.58 % | 33.05 % | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 1990s | 40.65 % | 26.93 % | 13.72 % | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2000s | 39.33 % | 38.79 % | 0.536 % | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2010s | 47.76 % | 46.47 % | 1.29 % | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2020s | 50.12 % | 46.86 % | 3.26 % | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Yemen?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 50.29 % against 46.86 % in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Yemen?
- 3.43 %, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Yemen?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Yemen rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 34th 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.