Latin America and the Caribbean vs OECD: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 64,522 1000 ha against 28,612 1000 ha in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 35,910 1000 ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 2.3 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th and OECD ranks 4th of 31 groups.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,061 1000 ha | 41,145 1000 ha | 32,084 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1970s | 12,033 1000 ha | 48,120 1000 ha | 36,087 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1980s | 14,926 1000 ha | 55,825 1000 ha | 40,900 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1990s | 18,097 1000 ha | 60,213 1000 ha | 42,116 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 21,375 1000 ha | 59,719 1000 ha | 38,344 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 26,285 1000 ha | 63,222 1000 ha | 36,937 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 28,479 1000 ha | 65,078 1000 ha | 36,599 1000 ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Latin America and the Caribbean or OECD?
- OECD, at 64,522 1000 ha against 28,612 1000 ha in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Latin America and the Caribbean and OECD?
- 35,910 1000 ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and OECD?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and OECD rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th and OECD ranks 4th of 31 groups.
- 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.