Bulgaria vs Sweden: Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area

Bulgaria
4.56 million Hectare
in 2020
Sweden
2.98 million Hectare
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
13th
Sweden rank
16th

Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 4.56 million Hectare against 2.98 million Hectare in Sweden, a difference of 1.59 million Hectare.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 40 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 2.89 million Hectare 3.17 million Hectare 281,225 Hectare Sweden
2010s 4.31 million Hectare 3.06 million Hectare 1.25 million Hectare Bulgaria
2020s 4.56 million Hectare 3.01 million Hectare 1.56 million Hectare Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Bulgaria, at 4.56 million Hectare against 2.98 million Hectare in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area between Bulgaria and Sweden?
1.59 million Hectare, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area?
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, economic size, farmtype and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area, economic size, farmtype and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Hectare
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
303 places, 1,871 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed