Australia and New Zealand vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 2,995 1000 ha against 1,456 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 1,539 1000 ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 2.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 28th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 30th of 217 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 | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,319 1000 ha | 706.3 1000 ha | 612.26 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1,622 1000 ha | 1,054 1000 ha | 567.84 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1,944 1000 ha | 1,405 1000 ha | 539.76 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2,506 1000 ha | 1,562 1000 ha | 944.11 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3,020 1000 ha | 1,487 1000 ha | 1,532 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,988 1000 ha | 1,458 1000 ha | 1,530 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,737 1000 ha | 1,457 1000 ha | 1,279 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 2,995 1000 ha against 1,456 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Australia and New Zealand and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 1,539 1000 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 28th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 30th of 217 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.