Afghanistan vs Iraq: Land area equipped for irrigation β Area
Land area equipped for irrigation β Area over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3,525 1000 ha against 3,208 1000 ha in Afghanistan, a difference of 317 1000 ha.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 17th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,382 1000 ha | 1,352 1000 ha | 1,030 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 2,427 1000 ha | 1,583 1000 ha | 844.6 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2,650 1000 ha | 1,909 1000 ha | 740.8 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 3,141 1000 ha | 3,525 1000 ha | 384.1 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3,207 1000 ha | 3,525 1000 ha | 318 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3,208 1000 ha | 3,525 1000 ha | 317 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3,208 1000 ha | 3,525 1000 ha | 317 1000 ha | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation β area, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 3,525 1000 ha against 3,208 1000 ha in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation β area between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 317 1000 ha, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation β area?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Iraq 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 β 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.