Canada vs Chile: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Canada
- Chile
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
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.