Australia and New Zealand vs Oceania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Oceania
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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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.