Afghanistan vs Central Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Afghanistan
- Central Asia
How they compare
Central Asia currently reports 10,520 1000 ha against 3,208 1000 ha in Afghanistan, a difference of 7,312 1000 ha.
That makes Central Asia's figure about 3.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Central Asia ranks 19th of 184 countries.
Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,189 1000 ha | 11,070 1000 ha | 7,882 1000 ha | Central Asia |
| 2000s | 3,207 1000 ha | 10,372 1000 ha | 7,165 1000 ha | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 3,208 1000 ha | 10,287 1000 ha | 7,079 1000 ha | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 3,208 1000 ha | 10,386 1000 ha | 7,178 1000 ha | Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Afghanistan or Central Asia?
- Central Asia, at 10,520 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 Asia?
- 7,312 1000 ha, with Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Central Asia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Central Asia ranks 19th 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.