Egypt vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Egypt
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4,014 1000 ha against 500.22 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3,514 1000 ha.
That makes Egypt's figure about 8.0 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 14th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th of 184 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,662 1000 ha | 14.11 1000 ha | 2,648 1000 ha | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2,742 1000 ha | 45 1000 ha | 2,698 1000 ha | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2,501 1000 ha | 119.9 1000 ha | 2,381 1000 ha | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3,049 1000 ha | 164 1000 ha | 2,885 1000 ha | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3,471 1000 ha | 305.03 1000 ha | 3,166 1000 ha | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3,744 1000 ha | 398.59 1000 ha | 3,345 1000 ha | Egypt |
| 2020s | 3,991 1000 ha | 459.66 1000 ha | 3,532 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Egypt, at 4,014 1000 ha against 500.22 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Egypt and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 3,514 1000 ha, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Egypt ranks 14th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th 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.