Asia vs China, mainland: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Asia
- China, mainland
How they compare
Asia currently reports 251,913 1000 ha against 74,542 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 177,371 1000 ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 3.4 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 42 regions.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,985 1000 ha | 45,143 1000 ha | 65,842 1000 ha | Asia |
| 1970s | 126,851 1000 ha | 46,801 1000 ha | 80,050 1000 ha | Asia |
| 1980s | 147,881 1000 ha | 49,046 1000 ha | 98,835 1000 ha | Asia |
| 1990s | 181,214 1000 ha | 51,474 1000 ha | 129,740 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 214,299 1000 ha | 60,460 1000 ha | 153,839 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 236,102 1000 ha | 71,028 1000 ha | 165,074 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2020s | 250,794 1000 ha | 74,542 1000 ha | 176,252 1000 ha | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Asia or China, mainland?
- Asia, at 251,913 1000 ha against 74,542 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Asia and China, mainland?
- 177,371 1000 ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China, mainland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Asia and China, mainland rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Asia ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 42 regions.
- 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.