Laos vs Tunisia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Laos
500.22 1000 ha
in 2024
Tunisia
443 1000 ha
in 2024
Laos rank
70th
Tunisia rank
73rd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Laos
  • Tunisia
0100200300400500196119922024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 500.22 1000 ha against 443 1000 ha in Tunisia, a difference of 57.22 1000 ha.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.

Laos ranks 70th and Tunisia ranks 73rd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 14.11 1000 ha 100 1000 ha 85.89 1000 ha Tunisia
1970s 45 1000 ha 206.5 1000 ha 161.5 1000 ha Tunisia
1980s 119.9 1000 ha 289.45 1000 ha 169.55 1000 ha Tunisia
1990s 164 1000 ha 374.6 1000 ha 210.6 1000 ha Tunisia
2000s 305.03 1000 ha 415.9 1000 ha 110.87 1000 ha Tunisia
2010s 398.59 1000 ha 467.18 1000 ha 68.59 1000 ha Tunisia
2020s 459.66 1000 ha 443 1000 ha 16.66 1000 ha Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Laos or Tunisia?
Laos, at 500.22 1000 ha against 443 1000 ha in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Laos and Tunisia?
57.22 1000 ha, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tunisia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Laos and Tunisia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Laos ranks 70th and Tunisia ranks 73rd 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

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
250 places, 13,824 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.