China vs Southern Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- China
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 119,052 1000 ha against 74,915 1000 ha in China, a difference of 44,137 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd 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 | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,727 1000 ha | 48,115 1000 ha | 2,389 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 47,291 1000 ha | 59,191 1000 ha | 11,899 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 49,493 1000 ha | 72,251 1000 ha | 22,758 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 51,870 1000 ha | 85,807 1000 ha | 33,938 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 60,840 1000 ha | 101,338 1000 ha | 40,498 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 71,408 1000 ha | 110,176 1000 ha | 38,767 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 74,918 1000 ha | 118,667 1000 ha | 43,749 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 or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 119,052 1000 ha against 74,915 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between China and Southern Asia?
- 44,137 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Southern Asia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- China ranks 2nd 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.