Asia vs China: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Asia
- China
How they compare
Asia currently reports 251,913 1000 ha against 74,915 1000 ha in China, a difference of 176,998 1000 ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 3.4 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 2nd and China ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,985 1000 ha | 45,727 1000 ha | 65,258 1000 ha | Asia |
| 1970s | 126,851 1000 ha | 47,291 1000 ha | 79,559 1000 ha | Asia |
| 1980s | 147,881 1000 ha | 49,493 1000 ha | 98,388 1000 ha | Asia |
| 1990s | 181,214 1000 ha | 51,870 1000 ha | 129,344 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 214,299 1000 ha | 60,840 1000 ha | 153,460 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 236,102 1000 ha | 71,408 1000 ha | 164,694 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2020s | 250,794 1000 ha | 74,918 1000 ha | 175,875 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?
- Asia, at 251,913 1000 ha against 74,915 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Asia and China?
- 176,998 1000 ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Asia and China rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Asia ranks 2nd and China ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
- 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.