Bangladesh vs South-Eastern Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Bangladesh
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 23,567 1000 ha against 8,713 1000 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 14,854 1000 ha.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 2.7 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th of 184 countries.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 720.56 1000 ha | 8,491 1000 ha | 7,771 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 1,268 1000 ha | 10,042 1000 ha | 8,773 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 1,978 1000 ha | 13,203 1000 ha | 11,224 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 3,472 1000 ha | 16,303 1000 ha | 12,831 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 4,763 1000 ha | 21,293 1000 ha | 16,530 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 5,663 1000 ha | 22,877 1000 ha | 17,214 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 8,324 1000 ha | 23,354 1000 ha | 15,031 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Bangladesh or South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 23,567 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- 14,854 1000 ha, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South-Eastern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th 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.