El Salvador vs Hungary: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated
El Salvador
2.0%
in 2023
Hungary
2.3%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
54th
Hungary rank
51st
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated over time
- El Salvador
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 2.3% against 2.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hungary ahead.
El Salvador ranks 54th and Hungary ranks 51st of 83 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of agricultural land which is irrigated, El Salvador or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 2.3% against 2.0% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of agricultural land which is irrigated between El Salvador and Hungary?
- 0.3%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hungary?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Hungary rank globally for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- El Salvador ranks 54th and Hungary ranks 51st 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.