Bangladesh vs United States: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area

Bangladesh
8,369 1000 ha
in 2024
United States
21,503 1000 ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
5th
United States rank
2nd

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area over time

  • Bangladesh
  • United States
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k200220132024

How they compare

United States currently reports 21,503 1000 ha against 8,369 1000 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 13,134 1000 ha.

That makes United States's figure about 2.6 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 91 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh United States Difference Ahead
2010s 5,796 1000 ha 23,083 1000 ha 17,287 1000 ha United States
2020s 8,186 1000 ha 21,898 1000 ha 13,712 1000 ha United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — area, Bangladesh or United States?
United States, at 21,503 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 United States?
13,134 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and United States rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
Bangladesh ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 91 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
93 places, 1,400 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.