China vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- China
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
How they compare
China currently reports 74,915 1000 ha against 55,636 1000 ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), a difference of 19,279 1000 ha.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 201 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,727 1000 ha | 24,613 1000 ha | 21,113 1000 ha | China |
| 1970s | 47,291 1000 ha | 29,034 1000 ha | 18,258 1000 ha | China |
| 1980s | 49,493 1000 ha | 34,294 1000 ha | 15,200 1000 ha | China |
| 1990s | 51,870 1000 ha | 40,900 1000 ha | 10,970 1000 ha | China |
| 2000s | 60,840 1000 ha | 47,037 1000 ha | 13,802 1000 ha | China |
| 2010s | 71,408 1000 ha | 51,393 1000 ha | 20,015 1000 ha | China |
| 2020s | 74,918 1000 ha | 55,012 1000 ha | 19,907 1000 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, China or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- China, at 74,915 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 and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 19,279 1000 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- China ranks 2nd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 201 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.