Indonesia vs United States of America: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Indonesia
6,722 1000 ha
in 2024
United States of America
24,693 1000 ha
in 2024
Indonesia rank
10th
United States of America rank
9th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States of America
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 24,693 1000 ha against 6,722 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 17,971 1000 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.7 times Indonesia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 9th of 184 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 3,900 1000 ha 20,428 1000 ha 16,528 1000 ha United States of America
1970s 3,938 1000 ha 22,850 1000 ha 18,912 1000 ha United States of America
1980s 4,154 1000 ha 26,520 1000 ha 22,365 1000 ha United States of America
1990s 4,596 1000 ha 27,012 1000 ha 22,417 1000 ha United States of America
2000s 6,361 1000 ha 24,095 1000 ha 17,734 1000 ha United States of America
2010s 6,722 1000 ha 26,745 1000 ha 20,023 1000 ha United States of America
2020s 6,722 1000 ha 25,499 1000 ha 18,777 1000 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Indonesia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 24,693 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 United States of America?
17,971 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and United States of America rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Indonesia ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 9th 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.