Canada vs Chile: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Canada
1,218 1000 ha
in 2024
Chile
1,109 1000 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
44th
Chile rank
47th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Canada
  • Chile
05001.0k1.5k196119922024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1,218 1000 ha against 1,109 1000 ha in Chile, a difference of 109 1000 ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Canada ranks 44th and Chile ranks 47th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Chile in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Chile Difference Ahead
1960s 547.22 1000 ha 1,114 1000 ha 566.56 1000 ha Chile
1970s 710 1000 ha 1,232 1000 ha 522.1 1000 ha Chile
1980s 1,002 1000 ha 1,213 1000 ha 210.2 1000 ha Chile
1990s 1,080 1000 ha 1,110 1000 ha 30 1000 ha Chile
2000s 1,196 1000 ha 1,103 1000 ha 93.6 1000 ha Canada
2010s 1,218 1000 ha 1,110 1000 ha 108 1000 ha Canada
2020s 1,218 1000 ha 1,109 1000 ha 109.44 1000 ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Canada or Chile?
Canada, at 1,218 1000 ha against 1,109 1000 ha in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Canada and Chile?
109 1000 ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chile?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and Chile rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Canada ranks 44th and Chile ranks 47th 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

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
Last refreshed

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.