Bangladesh vs Mexico: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Bangladesh
- Mexico
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8,713 1000 ha against 7,304 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 1,409 1000 ha.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 9th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 720.56 1000 ha | 3,217 1000 ha | 2,496 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1,268 1000 ha | 4,374 1000 ha | 3,106 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1,978 1000 ha | 5,092 1000 ha | 3,114 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3,472 1000 ha | 6,101 1000 ha | 2,629 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4,763 1000 ha | 6,333 1000 ha | 1,570 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5,663 1000 ha | 6,727 1000 ha | 1,064 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 8,324 1000 ha | 7,304 1000 ha | 1,020 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 Mexico?
- Bangladesh, at 8,713 1000 ha against 7,304 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Bangladesh and Mexico?
- 1,409 1000 ha, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Mexico rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 9th 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.