Australia and New Zealand vs Central Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Central Asia
How they compare
Central Asia currently reports 10,520 1000 ha against 2,995 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 7,525 1000 ha.
That makes Central Asia's figure about 3.5 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and Central Asia ranks 19th of 184 countries.
Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,581 1000 ha | 11,070 1000 ha | 8,489 1000 ha | Central Asia |
| 2000s | 3,020 1000 ha | 10,372 1000 ha | 7,352 1000 ha | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 2,988 1000 ha | 10,287 1000 ha | 7,299 1000 ha | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 2,737 1000 ha | 10,386 1000 ha | 7,649 1000 ha | Central Asia |
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 Asia?
- Central Asia, at 10,520 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 Asia?
- 7,525 1000 ha, with Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Central Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Central Asia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and Central Asia ranks 19th 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.