Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1,460 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
9,600 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
6th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
3rd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 9,600 1000 ha against 1,460 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 8,140 1000 ha.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 6.6 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd of 21 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 500 1000 ha 4,900 1000 ha 4,400 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 818 1000 ha 5,631 1000 ha 4,813 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 1,256 1000 ha 6,313 1000 ha 5,057 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 1,454 1000 ha 7,280 1000 ha 5,826 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 1,460 1000 ha 8,480 1000 ha 7,020 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 1,460 1000 ha 9,544 1000 ha 8,084 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 1,460 1000 ha 9,600 1000 ha 8,140 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 9,600 1000 ha against 1,460 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
8,140 1000 ha, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd of 21 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
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.