Australia and New Zealand vs France: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Australia and New Zealand
2,995 1000 ha
in 2024
France
2,781 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
21st
France rank
23rd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • France
1.0k2.0k3.0k196119922024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 2,995 1000 ha against 2,781 1000 ha in France, a difference of 214 1000 ha.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and France ranks 23rd of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand France Difference Ahead
1960s 1,319 1000 ha 616 1000 ha 702.56 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
1970s 1,622 1000 ha 1,049 1000 ha 573.3 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
1980s 1,944 1000 ha 1,581 1000 ha 363 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
1990s 2,506 1000 ha 2,436 1000 ha 69.6 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2000s 3,020 1000 ha 2,674 1000 ha 345.61 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2010s 2,988 1000 ha 2,734 1000 ha 253.99 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2020s 2,737 1000 ha 2,815 1000 ha 78.76 1000 ha France

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 France?
Australia and New Zealand, at 2,995 1000 ha against 2,781 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Australia and New Zealand and France?
214 1000 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and France?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and France rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and France ranks 23rd 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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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.