Egypt vs Iraq: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4,014 1000 ha against 3,525 1000 ha in Iraq, a difference of 489 1000 ha.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 17th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,662 1000 ha | 1,352 1000 ha | 1,310 1000 ha | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2,742 1000 ha | 1,583 1000 ha | 1,160 1000 ha | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2,501 1000 ha | 1,909 1000 ha | 592.5 1000 ha | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3,049 1000 ha | 3,525 1000 ha | 476.3 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3,471 1000 ha | 3,525 1000 ha | 53.6 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3,744 1000 ha | 3,525 1000 ha | 218.9 1000 ha | Egypt |
| 2020s | 3,991 1000 ha | 3,525 1000 ha | 466.23 1000 ha | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Egypt or Iraq?
- Egypt, at 4,014 1000 ha against 3,525 1000 ha in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Egypt and Iraq?
- 489 1000 ha, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Egypt ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 17th of 184 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.