Bangladesh vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Bangladesh
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8,713 1000 ha against 500.22 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 8,213 1000 ha.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 17.4 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th of 184 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 720.56 1000 ha | 14.11 1000 ha | 706.44 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 1,268 1000 ha | 45 1000 ha | 1,223 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1,978 1000 ha | 119.9 1000 ha | 1,858 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 3,472 1000 ha | 164 1000 ha | 3,308 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 4,763 1000 ha | 305.03 1000 ha | 4,458 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 5,663 1000 ha | 398.59 1000 ha | 5,265 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 8,324 1000 ha | 459.66 1000 ha | 7,864 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Bangladesh, at 8,713 1000 ha against 500.22 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 8,213 1000 ha, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th 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.