Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 89.04 % against 53.7 % in Pakistan, a difference of 35.34 %.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.7 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 76 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7 % | 52.6 % | 0.9067 % | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 62.98 % | 50.46 % | 12.51 % | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 86.95 % | 53.74 % | 33.21 % | 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 Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 89.04 % against 53.7 % in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 35.34 %, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st and Pakistan 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
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.