India vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area

India
82,416 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
7,972 1000 ha
in 2024
India rank
1st
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
1st

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area over time

  • India
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

India currently reports 82,416 1000 ha against 7,972 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 74,444 1000 ha.

That makes India's figure about 10.3 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st of 76 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 62,962 1000 ha 8,042 1000 ha 54,921 1000 ha India
2010s 66,860 1000 ha 7,766 1000 ha 59,094 1000 ha India
2020s 78,390 1000 ha 7,972 1000 ha 70,418 1000 ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — area, India or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
India, at 82,416 1000 ha against 7,972 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — area between India and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
74,444 1000 ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do India and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
India ranks 1st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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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.