China, mainland vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 74,542 1000 ha against 55,636 1000 ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), a difference of 18,906 1000 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.3 times Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 2nd 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 | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,143 1000 ha | 24,613 1000 ha | 20,530 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 46,801 1000 ha | 29,034 1000 ha | 17,768 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 49,046 1000 ha | 34,294 1000 ha | 14,752 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 51,474 1000 ha | 40,900 1000 ha | 10,574 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 60,460 1000 ha | 47,037 1000 ha | 13,422 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 71,028 1000 ha | 51,393 1000 ha | 19,635 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 74,542 1000 ha | 55,012 1000 ha | 19,530 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- China, mainland, at 74,542 1000 ha against 55,636 1000 ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 18,906 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 2nd 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.