Argentina vs Philippines: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Argentina
2,100 1000 ha
in 2024
Philippines
2,155 1000 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
33rd
Philippines rank
32nd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Argentina
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 2,155 1000 ha against 2,100 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 55 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 32nd of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 1,112 1000 ha 736.67 1000 ha 375.56 1000 ha Argentina
1970s 1,393 1000 ha 1,005 1000 ha 387.9 1000 ha Argentina
1980s 1,452 1000 ha 1,396 1000 ha 56.9 1000 ha Argentina
1990s 1,533 1000 ha 1,494 1000 ha 39.42 1000 ha Argentina
2000s 1,805 1000 ha 1,426 1000 ha 378.84 1000 ha Argentina
2010s 2,335 1000 ha 1,750 1000 ha 585.7 1000 ha Argentina
2020s 2,113 1000 ha 2,094 1000 ha 18.85 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 Philippines?
Philippines, at 2,155 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 Philippines?
55 1000 ha, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Philippines?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Philippines rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Argentina ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 32nd 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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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
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.