Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Syria: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Syria
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 1,460 1000 ha against 1,310 1000 ha in Syria, a difference of 150 1000 ha.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 45th and Syria ranks 48th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500 1000 ha | 551.67 1000 ha | 51.67 1000 ha | Syria |
| 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 Syria?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 1,460 1000 ha against 1,310 1000 ha in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syria?
- 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 Syria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Syria rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 45th and Syria ranks 48th of 217 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.