Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of vs Romania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
3,208 1000 ha
in 2024
Romania
3,177 1000 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
Romania rank
20th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
  • Romania
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How they compare

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of currently reports 3,208 1000 ha against 3,177 1000 ha in Romania, a difference of 31 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Romania ranks 20th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 2,382 1000 ha 329 1000 ha 2,053 1000 ha Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
1970s 2,427 1000 ha 1,486 1000 ha 941.5 1000 ha Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
1980s 2,650 1000 ha 2,810 1000 ha 159.9 1000 ha Romania
1990s 3,141 1000 ha 3,107 1000 ha 33.9 1000 ha Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
2000s 3,207 1000 ha 3,159 1000 ha 47.9 1000 ha Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
2010s 3,208 1000 ha 3,150 1000 ha 58.2 1000 ha Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
2020s 3,208 1000 ha 3,171 1000 ha 36.8 1000 ha Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of or Romania?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, at 3,208 1000 ha against 3,177 1000 ha in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Romania?
31 1000 ha, with Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Romania rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Romania ranks 20th 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.