Canada vs Nepal: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Canada
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1,369 1000 ha against 1,218 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 151 1000 ha.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 44th and Nepal ranks 41st of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 547.22 1000 ha | 91.22 1000 ha | 456 1000 ha | Canada |
| 1970s | 710 1000 ha | 238.3 1000 ha | 471.7 1000 ha | Canada |
| 1980s | 1,002 1000 ha | 698.8 1000 ha | 303.6 1000 ha | Canada |
| 1990s | 1,080 1000 ha | 1,039 1000 ha | 40.7 1000 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,196 1000 ha | 1,191 1000 ha | 5.91 1000 ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,218 1000 ha | 1,338 1000 ha | 120.5 1000 ha | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1,218 1000 ha | 1,369 1000 ha | 150.9 1000 ha | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Canada or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 1,369 1000 ha against 1,218 1000 ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Canada and Nepal?
- 151 1000 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nepal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Nepal rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Canada ranks 44th and Nepal ranks 41st 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.