Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Mexico: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1,460 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico
7,304 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
6th
Mexico rank
9th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 7,304 1000 ha against 1,460 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 5,844 1000 ha.

That makes Mexico's figure about 5.0 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 9th of 21 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 500 1000 ha 3,217 1000 ha 2,717 1000 ha Mexico
1970s 818 1000 ha 4,374 1000 ha 3,556 1000 ha Mexico
1980s 1,256 1000 ha 5,092 1000 ha 3,836 1000 ha Mexico
1990s 1,454 1000 ha 6,101 1000 ha 4,647 1000 ha Mexico
2000s 1,460 1000 ha 6,333 1000 ha 4,873 1000 ha Mexico
2010s 1,460 1000 ha 6,727 1000 ha 5,267 1000 ha Mexico
2020s 1,460 1000 ha 7,304 1000 ha 5,844 1000 ha Mexico

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 Mexico?
Mexico, at 7,304 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 Mexico?
5,844 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Mexico?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Mexico rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 9th 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.