Central America vs Saudi Arabia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Central America
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Central America currently reports 8,038 1000 ha against 3,279 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,759 1000 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,406 1000 ha | 352.78 1000 ha | 3,053 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1970s | 4,656 1000 ha | 390.6 1000 ha | 4,266 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1980s | 5,461 1000 ha | 1,070 1000 ha | 4,391 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1990s | 6,537 1000 ha | 1,609 1000 ha | 4,928 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 7,022 1000 ha | 1,890 1000 ha | 5,132 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 7,514 1000 ha | 3,053 1000 ha | 4,461 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 8,045 1000 ha | 3,279 1000 ha | 4,766 1000 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Central America or Saudi Arabia?
- Central America, at 8,038 1000 ha against 3,279 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Central America and Saudi Arabia?
- 4,759 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Central America ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 31 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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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.