Mexico vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Mexico
7,304 1000 ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
1,055 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
9th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
9th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Mexico
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 7,304 1000 ha against 1,055 1000 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 6,249 1000 ha.

That makes Mexico's figure about 6.9 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 9th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 9th of 184 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 3,217 1000 ha 238.33 1000 ha 2,978 1000 ha Mexico
1970s 4,374 1000 ha 295 1000 ha 4,079 1000 ha Mexico
1980s 5,092 1000 ha 432 1000 ha 4,660 1000 ha Mexico
1990s 6,101 1000 ha 522.1 1000 ha 5,579 1000 ha Mexico
2000s 6,333 1000 ha 864.03 1000 ha 5,469 1000 ha Mexico
2010s 6,727 1000 ha 1,055 1000 ha 5,672 1000 ha Mexico
2020s 7,304 1000 ha 1,055 1000 ha 6,249 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Mexico, at 7,304 1000 ha against 1,055 1000 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Mexico and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
6,249 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Mexico ranks 9th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 9th of 184 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.