Indonesia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Indonesia
6,722 1000 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
500.22 1000 ha
in 2024
Indonesia rank
10th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
11th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Indonesia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 6,722 1000 ha against 500.22 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 6,222 1000 ha.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 13.4 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 10th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th of 184 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 3,900 1000 ha 14.11 1000 ha 3,886 1000 ha Indonesia
1970s 3,938 1000 ha 45 1000 ha 3,892 1000 ha Indonesia
1980s 4,154 1000 ha 119.9 1000 ha 4,034 1000 ha Indonesia
1990s 4,596 1000 ha 164 1000 ha 4,432 1000 ha Indonesia
2000s 6,361 1000 ha 305.03 1000 ha 6,056 1000 ha Indonesia
2010s 6,722 1000 ha 398.59 1000 ha 6,323 1000 ha Indonesia
2020s 6,722 1000 ha 459.66 1000 ha 6,262 1000 ha Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Indonesia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Indonesia, at 6,722 1000 ha against 500.22 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
6,222 1000 ha, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Indonesia ranks 10th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th 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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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
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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.