Australia and New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,279 1000 ha against 2,995 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 284 1000 ha.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,319 1000 ha | 352.78 1000 ha | 965.78 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1,622 1000 ha | 390.6 1000 ha | 1,232 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1,944 1000 ha | 1,070 1000 ha | 874.3 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2,506 1000 ha | 1,609 1000 ha | 896.5 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3,020 1000 ha | 1,890 1000 ha | 1,129 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,988 1000 ha | 3,053 1000 ha | 64.61 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2,737 1000 ha | 3,279 1000 ha | 542.36 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3,279 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 284 1000 ha, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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.