Eastern Asia vs United States: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- United States
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 80,014 1000 ha against 24,693 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 55,321 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.2 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 32 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,096 1000 ha | 20,428 1000 ha | 29,668 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 52,235 1000 ha | 22,850 1000 ha | 29,385 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 54,707 1000 ha | 26,520 1000 ha | 28,188 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 57,089 1000 ha | 27,012 1000 ha | 30,077 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 65,819 1000 ha | 24,095 1000 ha | 41,725 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 76,151 1000 ha | 26,745 1000 ha | 49,406 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 79,934 1000 ha | 25,499 1000 ha | 54,435 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 United States?
- Eastern Asia, at 80,014 1000 ha against 24,693 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Eastern Asia and United States?
- 55,321 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and United States rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 32 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.