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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1,460 1000 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
7,204 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
6th
Türkiye rank
4th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

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

Türkiye currently reports 7,204 1000 ha against 1,460 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 5,744 1000 ha.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 4.9 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 500 1000 ha 1,448 1000 ha 947.67 1000 ha Türkiye
1970s 818 1000 ha 2,159 1000 ha 1,341 1000 ha Türkiye
1980s 1,256 1000 ha 3,306 1000 ha 2,050 1000 ha Türkiye
1990s 1,454 1000 ha 4,211 1000 ha 2,757 1000 ha Türkiye
2000s 1,460 1000 ha 5,145 1000 ha 3,685 1000 ha Türkiye
2010s 1,460 1000 ha 5,215 1000 ha 3,755 1000 ha Türkiye
2020s 1,460 1000 ha 6,904 1000 ha 5,444 1000 ha Türkiye

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 Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 7,204 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 Türkiye?
5,744 1000 ha, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Türkiye?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Türkiye rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 4th 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.