European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Irrigable and irrigated area

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
14.94 million Hectare
in 2023
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
14.94 million Hectare
in 2023
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank
1st

Irrigable and irrigated area over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
05.0M10.0M15.0M200520142023

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 14.94 million Hectare against 14.94 million Hectare in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), a difference of 0 Hectare.

Across all 6 years both countries report, European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 1st of 1 regions.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) Difference Ahead
2000s 14.98 million Hectare 15.09 million Hectare 113,200 Hectare European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
2010s 15.07 million Hectare 15.32 million Hectare 242,733 Hectare European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
2020s 15.24 million Hectare 15.24 million Hectare 0 Hectare

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher irrigable and irrigated area, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 14.94 million Hectare against 14.94 million Hectare in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) as of 2023.
What is the difference in irrigable and irrigated area between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
0 Hectare, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank globally for irrigable and irrigated area?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 1st of 1 regions.
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Eurostat, published as Irrigable and irrigated area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Irrigable and irrigated area
Unit
Hectare
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 264 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed