Afghanistan vs Central America: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Afghanistan
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 8,038 1000 ha against 3,208 1000 ha in Afghanistan, a difference of 4,830 1000 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Central America ranks 21st of 184 countries.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,382 1000 ha | 3,406 1000 ha | 1,024 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1970s | 2,427 1000 ha | 4,656 1000 ha | 2,229 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1980s | 2,650 1000 ha | 5,461 1000 ha | 2,811 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1990s | 3,141 1000 ha | 6,537 1000 ha | 3,397 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 3,207 1000 ha | 7,022 1000 ha | 3,815 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 3,208 1000 ha | 7,514 1000 ha | 4,306 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 3,208 1000 ha | 8,045 1000 ha | 4,837 1000 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Afghanistan or Central America?
- Central America, at 8,038 1000 ha against 3,208 1000 ha in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Afghanistan and Central America?
- 4,830 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Central America rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Central America ranks 21st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.