Bangladesh vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Cropland area actually irrigated — Area

Bangladesh
8,713 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
7,972 1000 ha
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
3rd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
1st

Cropland area actually irrigated — Area over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 8,713 1000 ha against 7,972 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 741 1000 ha.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st of 49 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2010s 5,841 1000 ha 7,747 1000 ha 1,906 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 7,879 1000 ha 7,972 1000 ha 93 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area actually irrigated — area, Bangladesh or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Bangladesh, at 8,713 1000 ha against 7,972 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland area actually irrigated — area between Bangladesh and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
741 1000 ha, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
53 places, 702 data points, 2001–2024
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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.