Saudi Arabia vs Turkmenistan: Land area actually irrigated — Area
Land area actually irrigated — Area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1,822 1000 ha against 757.5 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,064 1000 ha.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 2.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and Turkmenistan ranks 4th of 24 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 857.76 1000 ha | 1,783 1000 ha | 925.24 1000 ha | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 751.02 1000 ha | 1,816 1000 ha | 1,065 1000 ha | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area actually irrigated — area, Saudi Arabia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1,822 1000 ha against 757.5 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area actually irrigated — area between Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 1,064 1000 ha, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan rank globally for land area actually irrigated — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and Turkmenistan ranks 4th 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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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.