India vs OECD: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- India
- OECD
How they compare
India currently reports 75,500 1000 ha against 64,522 1000 ha in OECD, a difference of 10,978 1000 ha.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times OECD's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was OECD ahead.
India ranks 1st and OECD ranks 4th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and OECD in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,847 1000 ha | 41,145 1000 ha | 13,298 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1970s | 35,541 1000 ha | 48,120 1000 ha | 12,579 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1980s | 44,488 1000 ha | 55,825 1000 ha | 11,337 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1990s | 53,080 1000 ha | 60,213 1000 ha | 7,133 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 64,183 1000 ha | 59,719 1000 ha | 4,464 1000 ha | India |
| 2010s | 69,836 1000 ha | 63,222 1000 ha | 6,615 1000 ha | India |
| 2020s | 75,500 1000 ha | 65,078 1000 ha | 10,422 1000 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, India or OECD?
- India, at 75,500 1000 ha against 64,522 1000 ha in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between India and OECD?
- 10,978 1000 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and OECD rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- India ranks 1st and OECD ranks 4th 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.