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

Iraq
0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon
0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
20th
Lebanon rank
18th

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

  • Iraq
  • Lebanon
0.0020.0040.0060.0080.010.012196119922023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre.

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

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

Iraq ranks 20th 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 Iraq Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre Lebanon
1970s 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre Lebanon
1980s 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre Lebanon
1990s 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre Lebanon
2000s 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre Lebanon
2010s 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre Lebanon
2020s 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0007 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, Iraq or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre between Iraq and Lebanon?
0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 20th 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.