India vs United States of America: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area

India
82,416 1000 ha
in 2024
United States of America
21,503 1000 ha
in 2024
India rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area over time

  • India
  • United States of America
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How they compare

India currently reports 82,416 1000 ha against 21,503 1000 ha in United States of America, a difference of 60,913 1000 ha.

That makes India's figure about 3.8 times United States of America's.

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

India ranks 1st and United States of America 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 United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 60,656 1000 ha 22,506 1000 ha 38,149 1000 ha India
2010s 68,106 1000 ha 23,022 1000 ha 45,084 1000 ha India
2020s 78,390 1000 ha 21,898 1000 ha 56,492 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 United States of America?
India, at 82,416 1000 ha against 21,503 1000 ha in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — area between India and United States of America?
60,913 1000 ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do India and United States of America rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
India ranks 1st and United States of America 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.