Afghanistan vs Japan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Afghanistan
- Japan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3,208 1000 ha against 2,843 1000 ha in Japan, a difference of 365 1000 ha.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Japan ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,382 1000 ha | 3,152 1000 ha | 769.56 1000 ha | Japan |
| 1970s | 2,427 1000 ha | 3,221 1000 ha | 793.8 1000 ha | Japan |
| 1980s | 2,650 1000 ha | 2,957 1000 ha | 307.3 1000 ha | Japan |
| 1990s | 3,141 1000 ha | 2,753 1000 ha | 388.2 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3,207 1000 ha | 2,569 1000 ha | 638 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3,208 1000 ha | 2,447 1000 ha | 761.2 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3,208 1000 ha | 2,761 1000 ha | 447.4 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 Japan?
- Afghanistan, at 3,208 1000 ha against 2,843 1000 ha in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Afghanistan and Japan?
- 365 1000 ha, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Japan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Japan ranks 22nd 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.