Albania vs Italy: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated
Albania
18.2%
in 2023
Italy
19.7%
in 2021
Albania rank
17th
Italy rank
14th
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated over time
- Albania
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 19.7% against 18.2% in Albania, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.
Albania ranks 17th and Italy ranks 14th of 83 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 18.8% | 1.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 18.6% | 2.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 20.2% | 4.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of agricultural land which is irrigated, Albania or Italy?
- Italy, at 19.7% against 18.2% in Albania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of agricultural land which is irrigated between Albania and Italy?
- 1.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Italy?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Albania and Italy rank globally for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Albania ranks 17th and Italy ranks 14th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.