Latin America and the Caribbean vs New Zealand: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate

Latin America and the Caribbean
0.4191 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand
2.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
11th
New Zealand rank
9th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • New Zealand
-20020406080196219932024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2.37 % change on previous year against 0.4191 % change on previous year in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 1.95 % change on previous year.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 5.7 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was New Zealand ahead.

Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America and the Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America and the Caribbean New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 2.46 % change on previous year 3.01 % change on previous year 0.5509 % change on previous year New Zealand
1970s 3.12 % change on previous year 5.91 % change on previous year 2.79 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s 1.8 % change on previous year 5.41 % change on previous year 3.61 % change on previous year New Zealand
1990s 1.7 % change on previous year 0.1778 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 2.12 % change on previous year 11.37 % change on previous year 9.25 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s 1.79 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year 0.6986 % change on previous year Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 0.2022 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate, Latin America and the Caribbean or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 2.37 % change on previous year against 0.4191 % change on previous year in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate between Latin America and the Caribbean and New Zealand?
1.95 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Latin America and the Caribbean and New Zealand rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 12,831 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.