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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1,460 1000 ha
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
1,310 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
6th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
8th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 1,460 1000 ha against 1,310 1000 ha in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 150 1000 ha.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 8th of 21 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 500 1000 ha 551.67 1000 ha 51.67 1000 ha Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 818 1000 ha 540.1 1000 ha 277.9 1000 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 1,256 1000 ha 613.7 1000 ha 642.3 1000 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 1,454 1000 ha 1,026 1000 ha 427.5 1000 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 1,460 1000 ha 1,343 1000 ha 116.9 1000 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 1,460 1000 ha 1,334 1000 ha 126.2 1000 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 1,460 1000 ha 1,310 1000 ha 150 1000 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 1,460 1000 ha against 1,310 1000 ha in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
150 1000 ha, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 8th 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.