China vs World: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 354,701 1000 ha against 74,915 1000 ha in China, a difference of 279,786 1000 ha.
That makes World's figure about 4.7 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,727 1000 ha | 170,669 1000 ha | 124,942 1000 ha | World |
| 1970s | 47,291 1000 ha | 201,007 1000 ha | 153,716 1000 ha | World |
| 1980s | 49,493 1000 ha | 239,122 1000 ha | 189,628 1000 ha | World |
| 1990s | 51,870 1000 ha | 271,600 1000 ha | 219,730 1000 ha | World |
| 2000s | 60,840 1000 ha | 304,040 1000 ha | 243,201 1000 ha | World |
| 2010s | 71,408 1000 ha | 335,762 1000 ha | 264,354 1000 ha | World |
| 2020s | 74,918 1000 ha | 354,234 1000 ha | 279,315 1000 ha | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, China or World?
- World, at 354,701 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 World?
- 279,786 1000 ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and World rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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.