China vs Lebanon: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre

China
0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon
0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
21st
Lebanon rank
18th

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

  • China
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 21st and Lebanon ranks 18th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre Lebanon
1970s 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre Lebanon
1980s 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre Lebanon
1990s 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre Lebanon
2000s 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre Lebanon
2010s 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre Lebanon
2020s 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre, China or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre between China and Lebanon?
0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lebanon?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Lebanon rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
China ranks 21st and Lebanon ranks 18th 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.