Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs United States of America: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
7,972 1000 ha
in 2024
United States of America
21,503 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 21,503 1000 ha against 7,972 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 13,531 1000 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.7 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 7 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 8,156 1000 ha 22,229 1000 ha 14,073 1000 ha United States of America
2010s 7,746 1000 ha 22,956 1000 ha 15,210 1000 ha United States of America
2020s 7,972 1000 ha 21,898 1000 ha 13,926 1000 ha United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 21,503 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 United States of America?
13,531 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 7 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.