Afghanistan vs Italy: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Afghanistan
3,208 1000 ha
in 2024
Italy
3,574 1000 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
19th
Italy rank
16th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3,574 1000 ha against 3,208 1000 ha in Afghanistan, a difference of 366 1000 ha.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 19th and Italy ranks 16th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 2,382 1000 ha 3,400 1000 ha 1,018 1000 ha Italy
1970s 2,427 1000 ha 3,400 1000 ha 972.7 1000 ha Italy
1980s 2,650 1000 ha 3,571 1000 ha 921.7 1000 ha Italy
1990s 3,141 1000 ha 3,707 1000 ha 565.9 1000 ha Italy
2000s 3,207 1000 ha 3,921 1000 ha 713.85 1000 ha Italy
2010s 3,208 1000 ha 4,226 1000 ha 1,018 1000 ha Italy
2020s 3,208 1000 ha 3,904 1000 ha 696 1000 ha Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Afghanistan or Italy?
Italy, at 3,574 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 Italy?
366 1000 ha, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Italy?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Italy rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Italy ranks 16th 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

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.