Caribbean vs Syrian Arab Republic: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Caribbean
1,150 1000 ha
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
1,310 1000 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
27th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
26th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Caribbean
  • Syrian Arab Republic
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k196119922024

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1,310 1000 ha against 1,150 1000 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 160 1000 ha.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Caribbean ranks 27th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 26th of 42 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 539.41 1000 ha 551.67 1000 ha 12.26 1000 ha Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 853.36 1000 ha 540.1 1000 ha 313.26 1000 ha Caribbean
1980s 1,176 1000 ha 613.7 1000 ha 562.4 1000 ha Caribbean
1990s 1,279 1000 ha 1,026 1000 ha 252.78 1000 ha Caribbean
2000s 1,182 1000 ha 1,343 1000 ha 161.51 1000 ha Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 1,145 1000 ha 1,334 1000 ha 189.14 1000 ha Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 1,150 1000 ha 1,310 1000 ha 160.44 1000 ha Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Caribbean or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 1,310 1000 ha against 1,150 1000 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Caribbean and Syrian Arab Republic?
160 1000 ha, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Syrian Arab Republic?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Caribbean and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Caribbean ranks 27th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 26th of 42 groups.
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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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
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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.