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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
7,972 1000 ha
in 2024
Pakistan
19,541 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
1st
Pakistan rank
2nd

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area over time

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

Pakistan currently reports 19,541 1000 ha against 7,972 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 11,569 1000 ha.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 7 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 8,042 1000 ha 19,355 1000 ha 11,313 1000 ha Pakistan
2010s 7,766 1000 ha 18,632 1000 ha 10,866 1000 ha Pakistan
2020s 7,972 1000 ha 19,454 1000 ha 11,482 1000 ha Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 19,541 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Pakistan?
11,569 1000 ha, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Pakistan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Pakistan rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 7 groups.
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.