Australia and New Zealand vs Peru: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 2,995 1000 ha against 2,580 1000 ha in Peru, a difference of 415 1000 ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and Peru ranks 24th of 184 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,319 1000 ha | 1,078 1000 ha | 240.56 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1,622 1000 ha | 1,320 1000 ha | 301.8 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1,944 1000 ha | 1,530 1000 ha | 413.8 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2,506 1000 ha | 1,779 1000 ha | 726.8 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3,020 1000 ha | 2,225 1000 ha | 794.61 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,988 1000 ha | 2,565 1000 ha | 422.76 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,737 1000 ha | 2,580 1000 ha | 156.79 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
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 Peru?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 2,995 1000 ha against 2,580 1000 ha in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Australia and New Zealand and Peru?
- 415 1000 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Peru rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and Peru ranks 24th 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.