Bangladesh vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Bangladesh
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8,713 1000 ha against 1,460 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 7,253 1000 ha.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 6.0 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 720.56 1000 ha | 500 1000 ha | 220.56 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 1,268 1000 ha | 818 1000 ha | 450.3 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1,978 1000 ha | 1,256 1000 ha | 722.2 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 3,472 1000 ha | 1,454 1000 ha | 2,018 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 4,763 1000 ha | 1,460 1000 ha | 3,303 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 5,663 1000 ha | 1,460 1000 ha | 4,203 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 8,324 1000 ha | 1,460 1000 ha | 6,864 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Bangladesh or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Bangladesh, at 8,713 1000 ha against 1,460 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Bangladesh and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 7,253 1000 ha, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th 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.