Egypt vs Uzbekistan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Egypt
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 4,385 1000 ha against 4,014 1000 ha in Egypt, a difference of 371 1000 ha.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 14th and Uzbekistan ranks 12th of 184 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,150 1000 ha | 4,248 1000 ha | 1,098 1000 ha | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 3,471 1000 ha | 4,210 1000 ha | 739 1000 ha | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 3,744 1000 ha | 4,295 1000 ha | 550.63 1000 ha | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 3,991 1000 ha | 4,346 1000 ha | 354.63 1000 ha | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Egypt or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 4,385 1000 ha against 4,014 1000 ha in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Egypt and Uzbekistan?
- 371 1000 ha, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uzbekistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Uzbekistan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Egypt ranks 14th and Uzbekistan ranks 12th 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.