France vs Kazakhstan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

France
2,781 1000 ha
in 2024
Kazakhstan
2,369 1000 ha
in 2024
France rank
26th
Kazakhstan rank
29th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • France
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

France currently reports 2,781 1000 ha against 2,369 1000 ha in Kazakhstan, a difference of 412 1000 ha.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

France ranks 26th and Kazakhstan ranks 29th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1990s 2,536 1000 ha 3,310 1000 ha 774.03 1000 ha Kazakhstan
2000s 2,674 1000 ha 2,448 1000 ha 226.5 1000 ha France
2010s 2,734 1000 ha 2,204 1000 ha 530.26 1000 ha France
2020s 2,815 1000 ha 2,275 1000 ha 539.92 1000 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, France or Kazakhstan?
France, at 2,781 1000 ha against 2,369 1000 ha in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between France and Kazakhstan?
412 1000 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kazakhstan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do France and Kazakhstan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
France ranks 26th and Kazakhstan ranks 29th of 201 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

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.