Japan vs Romania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Japan
2,843 1000 ha
in 2024
Romania
3,177 1000 ha
in 2024
Japan rank
25th
Romania rank
23rd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Japan
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 3,177 1000 ha against 2,843 1000 ha in Japan, a difference of 334 1000 ha.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 25th and Romania ranks 23rd of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 3,152 1000 ha 329 1000 ha 2,823 1000 ha Japan
1970s 3,221 1000 ha 1,486 1000 ha 1,735 1000 ha Japan
1980s 2,957 1000 ha 2,810 1000 ha 147.4 1000 ha Japan
1990s 2,753 1000 ha 3,107 1000 ha 354.3 1000 ha Romania
2000s 2,569 1000 ha 3,159 1000 ha 590.1 1000 ha Romania
2010s 2,447 1000 ha 3,150 1000 ha 703 1000 ha Romania
2020s 2,761 1000 ha 3,171 1000 ha 410.6 1000 ha Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Japan or Romania?
Romania, at 3,177 1000 ha against 2,843 1000 ha in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Japan and Romania?
334 1000 ha, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Romania rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Japan ranks 25th and Romania ranks 23rd of 201 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

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
Last refreshed

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.