Egypt vs Western Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Egypt
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 18,760 1000 ha against 4,014 1000 ha in Egypt, a difference of 14,746 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 4.7 times Egypt's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 184 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,662 1000 ha | 4,282 1000 ha | 1,620 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 2,742 1000 ha | 5,383 1000 ha | 2,641 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 2,501 1000 ha | 7,720 1000 ha | 5,218 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 3,049 1000 ha | 13,158 1000 ha | 10,109 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 3,471 1000 ha | 15,477 1000 ha | 12,006 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 3,744 1000 ha | 16,612 1000 ha | 12,868 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 3,991 1000 ha | 18,452 1000 ha | 14,460 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Egypt or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 18,760 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 Western Asia?
- 14,746 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Western Asia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Egypt ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 15th 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.