Brazil vs Türkiye: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Brazil
- Türkiye
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 9,183 1000 ha against 7,204 1000 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 1,979 1000 ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Türkiye ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 18th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 612.22 1000 ha | 1,448 1000 ha | 835.44 1000 ha | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 1,084 1000 ha | 2,159 1000 ha | 1,075 1000 ha | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 1,982 1000 ha | 3,306 1000 ha | 1,324 1000 ha | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 3,038 1000 ha | 4,211 1000 ha | 1,173 1000 ha | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 4,404 1000 ha | 5,145 1000 ha | 741.17 1000 ha | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 6,861 1000 ha | 5,215 1000 ha | 1,646 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8,954 1000 ha | 6,904 1000 ha | 2,050 1000 ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Brazil or Türkiye?
- Brazil, at 9,183 1000 ha against 7,204 1000 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Brazil and Türkiye?
- 1,979 1000 ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Türkiye?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Türkiye rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 18th 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.