Australia and New Zealand vs Japan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Japan
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 2,995 1000 ha against 2,843 1000 ha in Japan, a difference of 152 1000 ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and Japan ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,319 1000 ha | 3,152 1000 ha | 1,833 1000 ha | Japan |
| 1970s | 1,622 1000 ha | 3,221 1000 ha | 1,599 1000 ha | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,944 1000 ha | 2,957 1000 ha | 1,013 1000 ha | Japan |
| 1990s | 2,506 1000 ha | 2,753 1000 ha | 247 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 3,020 1000 ha | 2,569 1000 ha | 450.61 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,988 1000 ha | 2,447 1000 ha | 541.3 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,737 1000 ha | 2,761 1000 ha | 24.04 1000 ha | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 2,995 1000 ha against 2,843 1000 ha in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Australia and New Zealand and Japan?
- 152 1000 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Japan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and Japan ranks 22nd 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.