Bangladesh vs United States: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area over time
- Bangladesh
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 20,402 1000 ha against 8,713 1000 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 11,689 1000 ha.
That makes United States's figure about 2.3 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 56 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,796 1000 ha | 21,519 1000 ha | 15,723 1000 ha | United States |
| 2020s | 8,324 1000 ha | 20,689 1000 ha | 12,365 1000 ha | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area actually irrigated — area, Bangladesh or United States?
- United States, at 20,402 1000 ha against 8,713 1000 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland area actually irrigated — area between Bangladesh and United States?
- 11,689 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and United States rank globally for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 56 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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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.