France vs Oceania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

France
2,781 1000 ha
in 2024
Oceania
3,010 1000 ha
in 2024
France rank
26th
Oceania rank
27th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • France
  • Oceania
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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

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.