India vs Southern Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- India
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 119,052 1000 ha against 75,500 1000 ha in India, a difference of 43,552 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.6 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 184 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,847 1000 ha | 48,115 1000 ha | 20,269 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 35,541 1000 ha | 59,191 1000 ha | 23,650 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 44,488 1000 ha | 72,251 1000 ha | 27,763 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 53,080 1000 ha | 85,807 1000 ha | 32,727 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 64,183 1000 ha | 101,338 1000 ha | 37,154 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 69,836 1000 ha | 110,176 1000 ha | 40,339 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 75,500 1000 ha | 118,667 1000 ha | 43,167 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, India or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 119,052 1000 ha against 75,500 1000 ha in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between India and Southern Asia?
- 43,552 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Southern Asia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- India ranks 1st and Southern Asia ranks 2nd 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.