Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Northern America: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 25,911 1000 ha against 9,600 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 16,311 1000 ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.7 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 8th of 21 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,900 1000 ha | 20,975 1000 ha | 16,075 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 1970s | 5,631 1000 ha | 23,560 1000 ha | 17,929 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 1980s | 6,313 1000 ha | 27,522 1000 ha | 21,209 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 1990s | 7,280 1000 ha | 28,092 1000 ha | 20,813 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 8,480 1000 ha | 25,291 1000 ha | 16,811 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 9,544 1000 ha | 27,963 1000 ha | 18,419 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 9,600 1000 ha | 26,717 1000 ha | 17,117 1000 ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 25,911 1000 ha against 9,600 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern America?
- 16,311 1000 ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern America rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 8th of 21 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.