Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Afghanistan
3,208 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
11 1000 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
19th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
17th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 3,208 1000 ha against 11 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 3,197 1000 ha.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 291.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th of 184 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 2,468 1000 ha 3.5 1000 ha 2,464 1000 ha Afghanistan
1980s 2,650 1000 ha 8.5 1000 ha 2,641 1000 ha Afghanistan
1990s 3,141 1000 ha 10.7 1000 ha 3,130 1000 ha Afghanistan
2000s 3,207 1000 ha 11 1000 ha 3,196 1000 ha Afghanistan
2010s 3,208 1000 ha 11 1000 ha 3,197 1000 ha Afghanistan
2020s 3,208 1000 ha 11 1000 ha 3,197 1000 ha Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Afghanistan, at 3,208 1000 ha against 11 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
3,197 1000 ha, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.