Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 19,990 1000 ha against 8,713 1000 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 11,277 1000 ha.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.3 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 720.56 1000 ha | 11,784 1000 ha | 11,063 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 1,268 1000 ha | 13,624 1000 ha | 12,356 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1,978 1000 ha | 15,595 1000 ha | 13,617 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 3,472 1000 ha | 17,214 1000 ha | 13,742 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4,763 1000 ha | 18,915 1000 ha | 14,152 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 5,663 1000 ha | 19,942 1000 ha | 14,279 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 8,324 1000 ha | 19,990 1000 ha | 11,666 1000 ha | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 19,990 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 Pakistan?
- 11,277 1000 ha, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Pakistan 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.