Central Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Central Asia
- Saudi Arabia
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
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.