Australia and New Zealand vs Central America: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 8,038 1000 ha against 2,995 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 5,043 1000 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.7 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and Central America ranks 21st of 184 countries.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,319 1000 ha | 3,406 1000 ha | 2,088 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1970s | 1,622 1000 ha | 4,656 1000 ha | 3,034 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1980s | 1,944 1000 ha | 5,461 1000 ha | 3,516 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1990s | 2,506 1000 ha | 6,537 1000 ha | 4,032 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 3,020 1000 ha | 7,022 1000 ha | 4,003 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 2,988 1000 ha | 7,514 1000 ha | 4,526 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 2,737 1000 ha | 8,045 1000 ha | 5,309 1000 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Australia and New Zealand or Central America?
- Central America, at 8,038 1000 ha against 2,995 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Australia and New Zealand and Central America?
- 5,043 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Central America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Central America rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and Central America ranks 21st of 184 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
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.