Brazil vs United States: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 21,503 1000 ha against 9,183 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 12,320 1000 ha.
That makes United States's figure about 2.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th 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 | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,445 1000 ha | 23,149 1000 ha | 15,704 1000 ha | United States |
| 2020s | 8,954 1000 ha | 21,898 1000 ha | 12,944 1000 ha | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — area, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 21,503 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 United States?
- 12,320 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Brazil ranks 4th 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
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.