Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
16.94 %
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
22.73 %
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
2nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
1st

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 22.73 % against 16.94 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 5.79 %.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.3 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st of 7 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2010s 16.8 % 14.26 % 2.55 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 16.94 % 20.74 % 3.8 % Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 22.73 % 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
5.79 %, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.