China, mainland vs United States: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- China, mainland
- United States
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 74,542 1000 ha against 24,693 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 49,849 1000 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.0 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 217 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,143 1000 ha | 20,428 1000 ha | 24,715 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 46,801 1000 ha | 22,850 1000 ha | 23,951 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 49,046 1000 ha | 26,520 1000 ha | 22,526 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 51,474 1000 ha | 27,012 1000 ha | 24,462 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 60,460 1000 ha | 24,095 1000 ha | 36,365 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 71,028 1000 ha | 26,745 1000 ha | 44,283 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 74,542 1000 ha | 25,499 1000 ha | 49,043 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 United States?
- China, mainland, at 74,542 1000 ha against 24,693 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between China, mainland and United States?
- 49,849 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and United States rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 217 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.