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

Australia and New Zealand
2,995 1000 ha
in 2024
Oceania
3,010 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
21st
Oceania rank
25th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Oceania
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k196119922024

How they compare

Oceania currently reports 3,010 1000 ha against 2,995 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 15 1000 ha.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and Oceania ranks 25th of 184 countries.

Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Oceania Difference Ahead
1960s 1,319 1000 ha 1,322 1000 ha 3 1000 ha Oceania
1970s 1,622 1000 ha 1,625 1000 ha 3 1000 ha Oceania
1980s 1,944 1000 ha 1,948 1000 ha 3.6 1000 ha Oceania
1990s 2,506 1000 ha 2,515 1000 ha 9.62 1000 ha Oceania
2000s 3,020 1000 ha 3,034 1000 ha 14.87 1000 ha Oceania
2010s 2,988 1000 ha 3,003 1000 ha 15.19 1000 ha Oceania
2020s 2,737 1000 ha 2,752 1000 ha 15.22 1000 ha Oceania

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 Oceania?
Oceania, at 3,010 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 Oceania?
15 1000 ha, with Oceania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Oceania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Oceania rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and Oceania ranks 25th 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.