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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
500.22 1000 ha
in 2024
Uzbekistan
4,385 1000 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
11th
Uzbekistan rank
12th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

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

Uzbekistan currently reports 4,385 1000 ha against 500.22 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3,885 1000 ha.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 8.8 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th and Uzbekistan ranks 12th of 21 countries.

Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1990s 170.62 1000 ha 4,248 1000 ha 4,077 1000 ha Uzbekistan
2000s 305.03 1000 ha 4,210 1000 ha 3,905 1000 ha Uzbekistan
2010s 398.59 1000 ha 4,295 1000 ha 3,896 1000 ha Uzbekistan
2020s 459.66 1000 ha 4,346 1000 ha 3,886 1000 ha Uzbekistan

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 Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 4,385 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 Uzbekistan?
3,885 1000 ha, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uzbekistan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uzbekistan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th and Uzbekistan ranks 12th 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.