Pakistan vs United States: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area over time
- Pakistan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 21,503 1000 ha against 19,541 1000 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 1,962 1000 ha.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 91 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,810 1000 ha | 22,506 1000 ha | 3,696 1000 ha | United States |
| 2010s | 18,450 1000 ha | 23,022 1000 ha | 4,572 1000 ha | United States |
| 2020s | 19,454 1000 ha | 21,898 1000 ha | 2,444 1000 ha | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — area, Pakistan or United States?
- United States, at 21,503 1000 ha against 19,541 1000 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — area between Pakistan and United States?
- 1,962 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd 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.