Lao People's Democratic Republic vs United States of America: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Lao People's Democratic Republic
500.22 1000 ha
in 2024
United States of America
24,693 1000 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
11th
United States of America rank
9th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 24,693 1000 ha against 500.22 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 24,193 1000 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 49.4 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 9th of 21 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 14.11 1000 ha 20,428 1000 ha 20,414 1000 ha United States of America
1970s 45 1000 ha 22,850 1000 ha 22,805 1000 ha United States of America
1980s 119.9 1000 ha 26,520 1000 ha 26,400 1000 ha United States of America
1990s 164 1000 ha 27,012 1000 ha 26,848 1000 ha United States of America
2000s 305.03 1000 ha 24,095 1000 ha 23,790 1000 ha United States of America
2010s 398.59 1000 ha 26,745 1000 ha 26,346 1000 ha United States of America
2020s 459.66 1000 ha 25,499 1000 ha 25,039 1000 ha United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 24,693 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 United States of America?
24,193 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and United States of America rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 9th of 21 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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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.