OECD vs World: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate
OECD
0.3261 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
0.1573 % change on previous year
in 2024
OECD rank
19th
World rank
18th
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate over time
- OECD
- World
How they compare
OECD currently reports 0.3261 % change on previous year against 0.1573 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 0.1688 % change on previous year.
That makes OECD's figure about 2.1 times World's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was OECD ahead.
OECD ranks 19th and World ranks 18th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, OECD averaged higher in 1 and World in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 0.4022 % change on previous year | OECD |
| 1970s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 0.2465 % change on previous year | World |
| 1980s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 0.4049 % change on previous year | World |
| 1990s | 0.546 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.6243 % change on previous year | World |
| 2000s | 0.4509 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 0.6892 % change on previous year | World |
| 2010s | 0.396 % change on previous year | 0.8777 % change on previous year | 0.4817 % change on previous year | World |
| 2020s | -0.0865 % change on previous year | 0.3364 % change on previous year | 0.4229 % change on previous year | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate, OECD or World?
- OECD, at 0.3261 % change on previous year against 0.1573 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate between OECD and World?
- 0.1688 % change on previous year, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do OECD and World rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
- OECD ranks 19th and World ranks 18th 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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About this data
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.