China, mainland vs Southern Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 119,052 1000 ha against 74,542 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 44,510 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.6 times China, mainland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 184 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,143 1000 ha | 48,115 1000 ha | 2,972 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 46,801 1000 ha | 59,191 1000 ha | 12,390 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 49,046 1000 ha | 72,251 1000 ha | 23,206 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 51,474 1000 ha | 85,807 1000 ha | 34,333 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 60,460 1000 ha | 101,338 1000 ha | 40,878 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 71,028 1000 ha | 110,176 1000 ha | 39,148 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 74,542 1000 ha | 118,667 1000 ha | 44,125 1000 ha | Southern 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 Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 119,052 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 Southern Asia?
- 44,510 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Southern Asia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and Southern Asia 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.