Argentina vs Australia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Argentina
2,100 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia
2,196 1000 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
33rd
Australia rank
30th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Argentina
  • Australia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 2,196 1000 ha against 2,100 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 96 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Argentina ranks 33rd and Australia ranks 30th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Australia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Australia Difference Ahead
1960s 1,112 1000 ha 1,234 1000 ha 121.78 1000 ha Australia
1970s 1,393 1000 ha 1,478 1000 ha 84.6 1000 ha Australia
1980s 1,452 1000 ha 1,703 1000 ha 250.4 1000 ha Australia
1990s 1,533 1000 ha 2,221 1000 ha 688.1 1000 ha Australia
2000s 1,805 1000 ha 2,502 1000 ha 696.81 1000 ha Australia
2010s 2,335 1000 ha 2,261 1000 ha 74.05 1000 ha Argentina
2020s 2,113 1000 ha 1,967 1000 ha 146.09 1000 ha Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Argentina or Australia?
Australia, at 2,196 1000 ha against 2,100 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Argentina and Australia?
96 1000 ha, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Argentina ranks 33rd and Australia ranks 30th of 201 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
Last refreshed

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.