New Zealand vs Oceania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate

New Zealand
2.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
Oceania
0.6184 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
9th
Oceania rank
7th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Oceania
-20020406080196219932024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2.37 % change on previous year against 0.6184 % change on previous year in Oceania, a difference of 1.75 % change on previous year.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.8 times Oceania's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 9th and Oceania ranks 7th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Oceania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Oceania Difference Ahead
1960s 3.01 % change on previous year 4.88 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year Oceania
1970s 5.91 % change on previous year 0.5524 % change on previous year 5.36 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s 5.41 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year New Zealand
1990s 0.1778 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year Oceania
2000s 11.37 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year 9.3 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s 1.09 % change on previous year -1.27 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year New Zealand
2020s 1.69 % change on previous year 2.79 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year Oceania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate, New Zealand or Oceania?
New Zealand, at 2.37 % change on previous year against 0.6184 % change on previous year in Oceania as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate between New Zealand and Oceania?
1.75 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Oceania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Oceania rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 9th and Oceania ranks 7th of 202 countries.
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.