Northern Europe vs Pakistan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Northern Europe
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 63.68 % against 6.34 % in Northern Europe, a difference of 57.34 %.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 10.0 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 24th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 31 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 % | 37.36 % | 36.11 % | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 2.58 % | 44.03 % | 41.45 % | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 4.88 % | 49.27 % | 44.39 % | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 5.02 % | 55.55 % | 50.53 % | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 5.68 % | 60.65 % | 54.97 % | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.38 % | 63.73 % | 59.35 % | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 5.94 % | 64.06 % | 58.12 % | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Northern Europe or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 63.68 % against 6.34 % in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Northern Europe and Pakistan?
- 57.34 %, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Northern Europe and Pakistan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Northern Europe ranks 24th and Pakistan ranks 24th 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.