Central Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Central Asia
10,520 1000 ha
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3,279 1000 ha
in 2024
Central Asia rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Central Asia
  • Saudi Arabia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

How they compare

Central Asia currently reports 10,520 1000 ha against 3,279 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 7,241 1000 ha.

That makes Central Asia's figure about 3.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Central Asia ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 31 groups.

Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Asia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 11,070 1000 ha 1,612 1000 ha 9,459 1000 ha Central Asia
2000s 10,372 1000 ha 1,890 1000 ha 8,481 1000 ha Central Asia
2010s 10,287 1000 ha 3,053 1000 ha 7,234 1000 ha Central Asia
2020s 10,386 1000 ha 3,279 1000 ha 7,107 1000 ha Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Central Asia or Saudi Arabia?
Central Asia, at 10,520 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 Asia and Saudi Arabia?
7,241 1000 ha, with Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Central Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Central Asia ranks 19th 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

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.