Latin America and the Caribbean vs Türkiye: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Türkiye
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 28,612 1000 ha against 7,204 1000 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 21,408 1000 ha.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 4.0 times Türkiye's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,061 1000 ha | 1,448 1000 ha | 7,613 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 12,033 1000 ha | 2,159 1000 ha | 9,874 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 14,926 1000 ha | 3,306 1000 ha | 11,619 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 18,097 1000 ha | 4,211 1000 ha | 13,886 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 21,375 1000 ha | 5,145 1000 ha | 16,230 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 26,285 1000 ha | 5,215 1000 ha | 21,070 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 28,479 1000 ha | 6,904 1000 ha | 21,575 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
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 Türkiye?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 28,612 1000 ha against 7,204 1000 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Latin America and the Caribbean and Türkiye?
- 21,408 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Türkiye?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Türkiye rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th and Türkiye 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.