Bangladesh vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Bangladesh
8,713 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1,460 1000 ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
6th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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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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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.