Eastern Asia vs Pakistan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 80,014 1000 ha against 19,990 1000 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 60,024 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 4.0 times Pakistan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 6th 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 | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,096 1000 ha | 11,784 1000 ha | 38,312 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 52,235 1000 ha | 13,624 1000 ha | 38,611 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 54,707 1000 ha | 15,595 1000 ha | 39,112 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 57,089 1000 ha | 17,214 1000 ha | 39,875 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 65,819 1000 ha | 18,915 1000 ha | 46,904 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 76,151 1000 ha | 19,942 1000 ha | 56,209 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 79,934 1000 ha | 19,990 1000 ha | 59,944 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 Pakistan?
- Eastern Asia, at 80,014 1000 ha against 19,990 1000 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Eastern Asia and Pakistan?
- 60,024 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Pakistan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 6th 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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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.