China, mainland vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 74,542 1000 ha against 28,612 1000 ha in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 45,930 1000 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.6 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 184 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,143 1000 ha | 9,061 1000 ha | 36,082 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 46,801 1000 ha | 12,033 1000 ha | 34,768 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 49,046 1000 ha | 14,926 1000 ha | 34,120 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 51,474 1000 ha | 18,097 1000 ha | 33,377 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 60,460 1000 ha | 21,375 1000 ha | 39,084 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 71,028 1000 ha | 26,285 1000 ha | 44,743 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 74,542 1000 ha | 28,479 1000 ha | 46,063 1000 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, China, mainland or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- China, mainland, at 74,542 1000 ha against 28,612 1000 ha in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between China, mainland and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 45,930 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th 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.