Bangladesh vs India: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 82,416 1000 ha against 8,369 1000 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 74,047 1000 ha.
That makes India's figure about 9.8 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 76 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,810 1000 ha | 59,034 1000 ha | 54,224 1000 ha | India |
| 2010s | 5,796 1000 ha | 68,512 1000 ha | 62,716 1000 ha | India |
| 2020s | 8,186 1000 ha | 78,390 1000 ha | 70,204 1000 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — area, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 82,416 1000 ha against 8,369 1000 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — area between Bangladesh and India?
- 74,047 1000 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and India ranks 1st 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
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.