Brazil vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Brazil
9,183 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
9,600 1000 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
3rd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Brazil
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 9,600 1000 ha against 9,183 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 417 1000 ha.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 7th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd of 184 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 612.22 1000 ha 4,900 1000 ha 4,288 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 1,084 1000 ha 5,631 1000 ha 4,547 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 1,982 1000 ha 6,313 1000 ha 4,330 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 3,038 1000 ha 7,280 1000 ha 4,241 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 4,404 1000 ha 8,480 1000 ha 4,077 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 6,861 1000 ha 9,544 1000 ha 2,683 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 8,954 1000 ha 9,600 1000 ha 645.6 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Brazil or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 9,600 1000 ha against 9,183 1000 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Brazil and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
417 1000 ha, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Brazil ranks 7th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd 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.