Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated
Bulgaria
0.6%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
70th
Saudi Arabia rank
73rd
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated over time
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd of 83 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of agricultural land which is irrigated, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
- Bulgaria, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of agricultural land which is irrigated between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd 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.