Romania vs United States: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated
Romania
4.1%
in 2023
United States
5.1%
in 2023
Romania rank
44th
United States rank
42nd
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated over time
- Romania
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.1% against 4.1% in Romania, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 44th and United States ranks 42nd of 83 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 5.4% | 2.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 5.4% | 4.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 5.1% | 1.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of agricultural land which is irrigated, Romania or United States?
- United States, at 5.1% against 4.1% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of agricultural land which is irrigated between Romania and United States?
- 1.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Romania and United States rank globally for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Romania ranks 44th and United States ranks 42nd 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.