Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3,525 1000 ha against 3,279 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 246 1000 ha.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 184 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,352 1000 ha | 352.78 1000 ha | 999.44 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1,583 1000 ha | 390.6 1000 ha | 1,192 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1,909 1000 ha | 1,070 1000 ha | 838.8 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3,525 1000 ha | 1,609 1000 ha | 1,916 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3,525 1000 ha | 1,890 1000 ha | 1,635 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3,525 1000 ha | 3,053 1000 ha | 472.3 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3,525 1000 ha | 3,279 1000 ha | 246.08 1000 ha | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Iraq, at 3,525 1000 ha against 3,279 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 246 1000 ha, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Iraq ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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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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.