Brazil vs India: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 82,416 1000 ha against 9,183 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 73,233 1000 ha.
That makes India's figure about 9.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 83 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,454 1000 ha | 60,838 1000 ha | 56,384 1000 ha | India |
| 2010s | 7,445 1000 ha | 70,102 1000 ha | 62,657 1000 ha | India |
| 2020s | 8,954 1000 ha | 78,390 1000 ha | 69,436 1000 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — area, Brazil or India?
- India, at 82,416 1000 ha against 9,183 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — area between Brazil and India?
- 73,233 1000 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 83 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.