Egypt vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Land area actually irrigated — Area

Egypt
3,427 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
8,851 1000 ha
in 2024
Egypt rank
2nd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
1st

Land area actually irrigated — Area over time

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 8,851 1000 ha against 3,427 1000 ha in Egypt, a difference of 5,424 1000 ha.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 2.6 times Egypt's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st of 24 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2010s 3,870 1000 ha 8,703 1000 ha 4,833 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 3,408 1000 ha 8,851 1000 ha 5,443 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area actually irrigated — area, Egypt or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 8,851 1000 ha against 3,427 1000 ha in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area actually irrigated — area between Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
5,424 1000 ha, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for land area actually irrigated — area?
Egypt ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land 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
26 places, 261 data points, 2006–2024
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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.