Australia vs Philippines: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Australia
- Philippines
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,196 1000 ha against 2,155 1000 ha in Philippines, a difference of 41 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 37th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,234 1000 ha | 736.67 1000 ha | 497.33 1000 ha | Australia |
| 1970s | 1,478 1000 ha | 1,005 1000 ha | 472.5 1000 ha | Australia |
| 1980s | 1,703 1000 ha | 1,396 1000 ha | 307.3 1000 ha | Australia |
| 1990s | 2,221 1000 ha | 1,494 1000 ha | 727.52 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,502 1000 ha | 1,426 1000 ha | 1,076 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,261 1000 ha | 1,750 1000 ha | 511.65 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,967 1000 ha | 2,094 1000 ha | 127.24 1000 ha | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Australia or Philippines?
- Australia, at 2,196 1000 ha against 2,155 1000 ha in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Australia and Philippines?
- 41 1000 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Philippines?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Philippines rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Australia ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 37th 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.