Pakistan vs United States of America: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Pakistan
- United States of America
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 53.7 % against 5.1 % in United States of America, a difference of 48.6 %.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 10.5 times United States of America's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 91 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.19 % | 5.44 % | 46.75 % | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 50.59 % | 5.41 % | 45.18 % | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 53.74 % | 5.19 % | 48.55 % | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land, Pakistan or United States of America?
- Pakistan, at 53.7 % against 5.1 % in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land between Pakistan and United States of America?
- 48.6 %, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States of America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and United States of America rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
- Pakistan ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 91 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.