Latvia vs Polynesia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Latvia
- Polynesia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.24 1000 ha against 1.07 1000 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 0.17 1000 ha.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Polynesia ahead.
Latvia ranks 179th and Polynesia ranks 182nd of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Polynesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 0.4 1000 ha | Polynesia |
| 2000s | 0.88 1000 ha | 1.06 1000 ha | 0.178 1000 ha | Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.7888 1000 ha | 1.06 1000 ha | 0.2712 1000 ha | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 1.24 1000 ha | 1.07 1000 ha | 0.1718 1000 ha | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Latvia or Polynesia?
- Latvia, at 1.24 1000 ha against 1.07 1000 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Latvia and Polynesia?
- 0.17 1000 ha, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Polynesia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Polynesia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Latvia ranks 179th and Polynesia ranks 182nd of 201 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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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.