Americas vs China, mainland: Land area equipped for irrigation β Area
Land area equipped for irrigation β Area over time
- Americas
- China, mainland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 74,542 1000 ha against 54,523 1000 ha in Americas, a difference of 20,019 1000 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.4 times Americas's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 10 groups.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,036 1000 ha | 45,143 1000 ha | 15,107 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 35,593 1000 ha | 46,801 1000 ha | 11,208 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 42,447 1000 ha | 49,046 1000 ha | 6,598 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 46,190 1000 ha | 51,474 1000 ha | 5,284 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 46,666 1000 ha | 60,460 1000 ha | 13,793 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 54,248 1000 ha | 71,028 1000 ha | 16,780 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 55,196 1000 ha | 74,542 1000 ha | 19,346 1000 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation β area, Americas or China, mainland?
- China, mainland, at 74,542 1000 ha against 54,523 1000 ha in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation β area between Americas and China, mainland?
- 20,019 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation β area?
- Americas ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 10 groups.
- 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.