Japan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land

Japan
32.3 %
in 2014
Syrian Arab Republic
7.21 %
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
5th

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Japan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 32.3 % against 7.21 % in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 25.09 %.

That makes Japan's figure about 4.5 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

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

Japan ranks 6th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th of 76 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 32.94 % 9.9 % 23.04 % Japan
2010s 32.41 % 9.84 % 22.57 % Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land, Japan or Syrian Arab Republic?
Japan, at 32.3 % against 7.21 % in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2014.
What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land between Japan and Syrian Arab Republic?
25.09 %, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Syrian Arab Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
How do Japan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
Japan ranks 6th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th 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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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.