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

China
0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
21st
Malta rank
19th

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

  • China
  • Malta
0.0040.0060.0080.010.0120.014196119922023

How they compare

Malta 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 Malta'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 Malta ranks 19th of 162 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre China
1970s 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre China
1980s 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre China
1990s 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre China
2000s 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre Malta
2010s 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre Malta
2020s 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre Malta

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 Malta?
Malta, 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 Malta?
0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Malta rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
China ranks 21st and Malta ranks 19th 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.