India vs Pakistan: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 53.7 % against 46.24 % in India, a difference of 7.46 %.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 76 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.08 % | 51.9 % | 18.82 % | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 37.35 % | 51.24 % | 13.89 % | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 43.92 % | 53.74 % | 9.82 % | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land, India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 53.7 % against 46.24 % in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land between India and Pakistan?
- 7.46 %, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
- India ranks 3rd 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.