China, Taiwan Province of vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

China, Taiwan Province of
372.36 1000 ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
420.99 1000 ha
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
79th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
75th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200400600196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 420.99 1000 ha against 372.36 1000 ha in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 48.63 1000 ha.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times China, Taiwan Province of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, Taiwan Province of ahead.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 79th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 75th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, Taiwan Province of averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 575.44 1000 ha 102.33 1000 ha 473.11 1000 ha China, Taiwan Province of
1970s 484.1 1000 ha 99.2 1000 ha 384.9 1000 ha China, Taiwan Province of
1980s 444.8 1000 ha 151.5 1000 ha 293.3 1000 ha China, Taiwan Province of
1990s 393.6 1000 ha 177.36 1000 ha 216.24 1000 ha China, Taiwan Province of
2000s 378.6 1000 ha 213.1 1000 ha 165.5 1000 ha China, Taiwan Province of
2010s 379.31 1000 ha 158.85 1000 ha 220.46 1000 ha China, Taiwan Province of
2020s 375.46 1000 ha 465.27 1000 ha 89.81 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, China, Taiwan Province of or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 420.99 1000 ha against 372.36 1000 ha in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between China, Taiwan Province of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
48.63 1000 ha, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 79th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 75th 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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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 13,824 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.