Mexico vs Turkey: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Mexico
- Turkey
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7,304 1000 ha against 7,204 1000 ha in Turkey, a difference of 100 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 12th of 217 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,217 1000 ha | 1,448 1000 ha | 1,769 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1970s | 4,374 1000 ha | 2,159 1000 ha | 2,215 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1980s | 5,092 1000 ha | 3,306 1000 ha | 1,786 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 1990s | 6,101 1000 ha | 4,211 1000 ha | 1,890 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 6,333 1000 ha | 5,145 1000 ha | 1,188 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6,727 1000 ha | 5,215 1000 ha | 1,512 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7,304 1000 ha | 6,904 1000 ha | 400.06 1000 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Mexico or Turkey?
- Mexico, at 7,304 1000 ha against 7,204 1000 ha in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Mexico and Turkey?
- 100 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Mexico ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 12th of 217 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.