Brazil vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Brazil
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 28,612 1000 ha against 9,183 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 19,429 1000 ha.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 3.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th 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 | Brazil | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 612.22 1000 ha | 9,061 1000 ha | 8,448 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 1,084 1000 ha | 12,033 1000 ha | 10,949 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 1,982 1000 ha | 14,926 1000 ha | 12,943 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 3,038 1000 ha | 18,097 1000 ha | 15,059 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 4,404 1000 ha | 21,375 1000 ha | 16,972 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 6,861 1000 ha | 26,285 1000 ha | 19,424 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 8,954 1000 ha | 28,479 1000 ha | 19,525 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, Brazil or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 28,612 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 19,429 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Brazil ranks 7th 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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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.