Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Mexico: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Lao People's Democratic Republic
500.22 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico
7,304 1000 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
11th
Mexico rank
9th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 7,304 1000 ha against 500.22 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 6,804 1000 ha.

That makes Mexico's figure about 14.6 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 9th of 21 regions.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 14.11 1000 ha 3,217 1000 ha 3,203 1000 ha Mexico
1970s 45 1000 ha 4,374 1000 ha 4,329 1000 ha Mexico
1980s 119.9 1000 ha 5,092 1000 ha 4,973 1000 ha Mexico
1990s 164 1000 ha 6,101 1000 ha 5,937 1000 ha Mexico
2000s 305.03 1000 ha 6,333 1000 ha 6,028 1000 ha Mexico
2010s 398.59 1000 ha 6,727 1000 ha 6,329 1000 ha Mexico
2020s 459.66 1000 ha 7,304 1000 ha 6,844 1000 ha Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Mexico?
Mexico, at 7,304 1000 ha against 500.22 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mexico?
6,804 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mexico?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mexico rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 9th of 21 regions.
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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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
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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.