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