China, mainland vs Eastern Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 80,014 1000 ha against 74,542 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 5,472 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,143 1000 ha | 50,096 1000 ha | 4,953 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 46,801 1000 ha | 52,235 1000 ha | 5,434 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 49,046 1000 ha | 54,707 1000 ha | 5,662 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 51,474 1000 ha | 57,089 1000 ha | 5,615 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 60,460 1000 ha | 65,819 1000 ha | 5,359 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 71,028 1000 ha | 76,151 1000 ha | 5,123 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 74,542 1000 ha | 79,934 1000 ha | 5,392 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, China, mainland or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 80,014 1000 ha against 74,542 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
- 5,472 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Eastern Asia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 184 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.