El Salvador vs Sweden: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated
El Salvador
2.0%
in 2023
Sweden
1.7%
in 2016
El Salvador rank
54th
Sweden rank
57th
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated over time
- El Salvador
- Sweden
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 57th of 83 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- El Salvador, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of agricultural land which is irrigated between El Salvador and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do El Salvador and Sweden rank globally for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- El Salvador ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 57th 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.