Jordan vs Lebanon: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Jordan
- Lebanon
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 91.24 1000 ha against 90 1000 ha in Lebanon, a difference of 1.24 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.
Jordan ranks 111th and Lebanon ranks 112th of 201 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.33 1000 ha | 56.89 1000 ha | 24.56 1000 ha | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 35.5 1000 ha | 82.4 1000 ha | 46.9 1000 ha | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 49.1 1000 ha | 86 1000 ha | 36.9 1000 ha | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 71.2 1000 ha | 93.47 1000 ha | 22.27 1000 ha | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 82.09 1000 ha | 109.36 1000 ha | 27.27 1000 ha | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 97.61 1000 ha | 98.4 1000 ha | 0.7935 1000 ha | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 88.91 1000 ha | 90 1000 ha | 1.09 1000 ha | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Jordan or Lebanon?
- Jordan, at 91.24 1000 ha against 90 1000 ha in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Jordan and Lebanon?
- 1.24 1000 ha, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lebanon?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Lebanon rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Jordan ranks 111th and Lebanon ranks 112th 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
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.