Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Pakistan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
9,600 1000 ha
in 2024
Pakistan
19,990 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
6th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Pakistan
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 19,990 1000 ha against 9,600 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 10,390 1000 ha.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 6th of 21 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 4,900 1000 ha 11,784 1000 ha 6,884 1000 ha Pakistan
1970s 5,631 1000 ha 13,624 1000 ha 7,993 1000 ha Pakistan
1980s 6,313 1000 ha 15,595 1000 ha 9,282 1000 ha Pakistan
1990s 7,280 1000 ha 17,214 1000 ha 9,934 1000 ha Pakistan
2000s 8,480 1000 ha 18,915 1000 ha 10,435 1000 ha Pakistan
2010s 9,544 1000 ha 19,942 1000 ha 10,398 1000 ha Pakistan
2020s 9,600 1000 ha 19,990 1000 ha 10,390 1000 ha Pakistan

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 Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 19,990 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 Pakistan?
10,390 1000 ha, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Pakistan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Pakistan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 6th of 21 groups.
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.