Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs United States: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 24,693 1000 ha against 9,600 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 15,093 1000 ha.
That makes United States's figure about 2.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 217 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,900 1000 ha | 20,428 1000 ha | 15,528 1000 ha | United States |
| 1970s | 5,631 1000 ha | 22,850 1000 ha | 17,219 1000 ha | United States |
| 1980s | 6,313 1000 ha | 26,520 1000 ha | 20,207 1000 ha | United States |
| 1990s | 7,280 1000 ha | 27,012 1000 ha | 19,733 1000 ha | United States |
| 2000s | 8,480 1000 ha | 24,095 1000 ha | 15,614 1000 ha | United States |
| 2010s | 9,544 1000 ha | 26,745 1000 ha | 17,201 1000 ha | United States |
| 2020s | 9,600 1000 ha | 25,499 1000 ha | 15,899 1000 ha | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 24,693 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 United States?
- 15,093 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 217 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.