France vs Oceania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- France
- Oceania
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 3,010 1000 ha against 2,781 1000 ha in France, a difference of 229 1000 ha.
That makes Oceania's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Oceania ahead.
France ranks 26th and Oceania ranks 27th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Oceania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 616 1000 ha | 1,322 1000 ha | 705.56 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 1970s | 1,049 1000 ha | 1,625 1000 ha | 576.3 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 1980s | 1,581 1000 ha | 1,948 1000 ha | 366.6 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 1990s | 2,436 1000 ha | 2,515 1000 ha | 79.22 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 2,674 1000 ha | 3,034 1000 ha | 360.48 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 2,734 1000 ha | 3,003 1000 ha | 269.18 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 2,815 1000 ha | 2,752 1000 ha | 63.54 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 Oceania?
- Oceania, at 3,010 1000 ha against 2,781 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between France and Oceania?
- 229 1000 ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Oceania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Oceania rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- France ranks 26th and Oceania ranks 27th 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
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.