Brazil vs Pakistan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Brazil
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 19,990 1000 ha against 9,183 1000 ha in Brazil, a difference of 10,807 1000 ha.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th 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 | Brazil | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 612.22 1000 ha | 11,784 1000 ha | 11,172 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 1,084 1000 ha | 13,624 1000 ha | 12,540 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1,982 1000 ha | 15,595 1000 ha | 13,613 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 3,038 1000 ha | 17,214 1000 ha | 14,176 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4,404 1000 ha | 18,915 1000 ha | 14,512 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 6,861 1000 ha | 19,942 1000 ha | 13,081 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 8,954 1000 ha | 19,990 1000 ha | 11,036 1000 ha | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Brazil or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 19,990 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 Pakistan?
- 10,807 1000 ha, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Pakistan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Brazil ranks 7th 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.