Afghanistan vs Australia: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area over time
- Afghanistan
- Australia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2,261 1000 ha against 1,945 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 316 1000 ha.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Australia ranks 11th of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Australia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,169 1000 ha | 2,257 1000 ha | 88.22 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,140 1000 ha | 2,148 1000 ha | 7.34 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,338 1000 ha | 1,860 1000 ha | 477.4 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — area, Afghanistan or Australia?
- Afghanistan, at 2,261 1000 ha against 1,945 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — area between Afghanistan and Australia?
- 316 1000 ha, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Australia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Australia rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and Australia ranks 11th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.