Eastern Asia vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Eastern Asia
80,014 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
9,600 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
3rd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
3rd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 80,014 1000 ha against 9,600 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 70,414 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 8.3 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 50,096 1000 ha 4,900 1000 ha 45,196 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1970s 52,235 1000 ha 5,631 1000 ha 46,604 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1980s 54,707 1000 ha 6,313 1000 ha 48,395 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1990s 57,089 1000 ha 7,280 1000 ha 49,809 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2000s 65,819 1000 ha 8,480 1000 ha 57,339 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2010s 76,151 1000 ha 9,544 1000 ha 66,607 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2020s 79,934 1000 ha 9,600 1000 ha 70,334 1000 ha Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Eastern Asia or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Eastern Asia, at 80,014 1000 ha against 9,600 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Eastern Asia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
70,414 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd of 31 groups.
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.