China vs OECD: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- China
- OECD
How they compare
China currently reports 74,915 1000 ha against 64,522 1000 ha in OECD, a difference of 10,393 1000 ha.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times OECD's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 4th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and OECD in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,727 1000 ha | 41,145 1000 ha | 4,582 1000 ha | China |
| 1970s | 47,291 1000 ha | 48,120 1000 ha | 828.4 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1980s | 49,493 1000 ha | 55,825 1000 ha | 6,332 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1990s | 51,870 1000 ha | 60,213 1000 ha | 8,344 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 60,840 1000 ha | 59,719 1000 ha | 1,120 1000 ha | China |
| 2010s | 71,408 1000 ha | 63,222 1000 ha | 8,187 1000 ha | China |
| 2020s | 74,918 1000 ha | 65,078 1000 ha | 9,840 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 OECD?
- China, at 74,915 1000 ha against 64,522 1000 ha in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between China and OECD?
- 10,393 1000 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and OECD rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- China ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 4th 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.