Afghanistan vs Italy: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area

Afghanistan
2,261 1000 ha
in 2024
Italy
2,185 1000 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
9th
Italy rank
10th

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Italy
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 2,261 1000 ha against 2,185 1000 ha in Italy, a difference of 76 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 9th and Italy ranks 10th of 76 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 2,340 1000 ha 2,621 1000 ha 281.25 1000 ha Italy
2010s 2,148 1000 ha 2,522 1000 ha 373.33 1000 ha Italy
2020s 2,338 1000 ha 2,343 1000 ha 5.3 1000 ha Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — area, Afghanistan or Italy?
Afghanistan, at 2,261 1000 ha against 2,185 1000 ha in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — area between Afghanistan and Italy?
76 1000 ha, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Italy rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Italy ranks 10th of 76 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

Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 1,265 data points, 1990–2024
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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.