Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Yemen: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
50.29 %
in 2024
Yemen
46.86 %
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
31st
Yemen rank
34th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Yemen
2030405060196119922024

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

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.