Brazil vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Brazil
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
How they compare
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 55,636 1000 ha against 9,183 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 46,453 1000 ha.
That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 6.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 8th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 612.22 1000 ha | 24,613 1000 ha | 24,001 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1970s | 1,084 1000 ha | 29,034 1000 ha | 27,950 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1980s | 1,982 1000 ha | 34,294 1000 ha | 32,311 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 1990s | 3,038 1000 ha | 40,900 1000 ha | 37,861 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2000s | 4,404 1000 ha | 47,037 1000 ha | 42,633 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2010s | 6,861 1000 ha | 51,393 1000 ha | 44,532 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2020s | 8,954 1000 ha | 55,012 1000 ha | 46,057 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Brazil or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 55,636 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 46,453 1000 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 201 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.