China, mainland vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Cropland area actually irrigated — Area

China, mainland
72,432 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
7,972 1000 ha
in 2020
China, mainland rank
1st
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
1st

Cropland area actually irrigated — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 72,432 1000 ha against 7,972 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 64,460 1000 ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 9.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 1st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st of 49 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2010s 66,330 1000 ha 7,747 1000 ha 58,582 1000 ha China, mainland
2020s 69,161 1000 ha 7,972 1000 ha 61,189 1000 ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area actually irrigated — area, China, mainland or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
China, mainland, at 72,432 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 China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
64,460 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do China, mainland and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
China, mainland ranks 1st 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.