Bangladesh vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Bangladesh
8,713 1000 ha
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
28,612 1000 ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
6th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 28,612 1000 ha against 8,713 1000 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 19,899 1000 ha.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 3.3 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 184 countries.

Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 720.56 1000 ha 9,061 1000 ha 8,340 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
1970s 1,268 1000 ha 12,033 1000 ha 10,765 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 1,978 1000 ha 14,926 1000 ha 12,947 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 3,472 1000 ha 18,097 1000 ha 14,626 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 4,763 1000 ha 21,375 1000 ha 16,612 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 5,663 1000 ha 26,285 1000 ha 20,622 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 8,324 1000 ha 28,479 1000 ha 20,156 1000 ha Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Bangladesh or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Latin America and the Caribbean, at 28,612 1000 ha against 8,713 1000 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Bangladesh and Latin America and the Caribbean?
19,899 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latin America and the Caribbean?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Latin America and the Caribbean 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.