Bangladesh vs World: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre

Bangladesh
0.067 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
1st
World rank
1st

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Bangladesh
  • World
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.067 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.0643 1000 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 24.6 times World's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 162 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh World Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre Bangladesh
1970s 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre Bangladesh
1980s 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre Bangladesh
1990s 0.0267 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre Bangladesh
2000s 0.0366 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre Bangladesh
2010s 0.0435 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre Bangladesh
2020s 0.0632 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0605 1000 ha per square kilometre Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or World?
Bangladesh, at 0.067 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and World?
0.0643 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and World rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 8,884 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.