How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs India: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP

Bangladesh

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

in 2024

India

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Bangladesh rank

14th

India rank

12th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP over time

Bangladesh
India

How they compare

India currently reports 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in Bangladesh, a difference of 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 14th and India ranks 12th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	India	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	India
1970s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	India
1980s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	India
1990s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	India
2000s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	India
2010s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	India
2020s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp, Bangladesh or India?: India, at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp between Bangladesh and India?: 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp?: Bangladesh ranks 14th and India ranks 12th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit: 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 164 places, 8,471 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

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