Indonesia vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Indonesia
6,722 1000 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
23,172 1000 ha
in 2024
Indonesia rank
10th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
7th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Indonesia
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 23,172 1000 ha against 6,722 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 16,450 1000 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 3.4 times Indonesia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 184 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 3,900 1000 ha 6,786 1000 ha 2,886 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 3,938 1000 ha 8,288 1000 ha 4,351 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 4,154 1000 ha 10,730 1000 ha 6,575 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 4,596 1000 ha 14,467 1000 ha 9,871 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 6,361 1000 ha 17,446 1000 ha 11,086 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 6,722 1000 ha 19,544 1000 ha 12,822 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 6,722 1000 ha 22,590 1000 ha 15,868 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Indonesia or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 23,172 1000 ha against 6,722 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Indonesia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
16,450 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Indonesia ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th 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.