Bangladesh vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land

Bangladesh
89.04 %
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
16.94 %
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
1st
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
2nd

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
20406080200420142024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 89.04 % against 16.94 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 72.1 %.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 5.3 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 1st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 76 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2010s 63.45 % 16.73 % 46.71 % Bangladesh
2020s 86.95 % 16.94 % 70.01 % Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land, Bangladesh or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Bangladesh, at 89.04 % against 16.94 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land between Bangladesh and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
72.1 %, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
Bangladesh ranks 1st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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.