Mongolia vs Norway: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Mongolia
- Norway
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 87.94 1000 ha against 77.4 1000 ha in Norway, a difference of 10.54 1000 ha.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Mongolia ranks 114th and Norway ranks 116th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.33 1000 ha | 25.11 1000 ha | 19.78 1000 ha | Norway |
| 1970s | 21.2 1000 ha | 45.8 1000 ha | 24.6 1000 ha | Norway |
| 1980s | 57.5 1000 ha | 86.3 1000 ha | 28.8 1000 ha | Norway |
| 1990s | 84.02 1000 ha | 116.7 1000 ha | 32.68 1000 ha | Norway |
| 2000s | 90.46 1000 ha | 120.02 1000 ha | 29.56 1000 ha | Norway |
| 2010s | 90.42 1000 ha | 87.22 1000 ha | 3.2 1000 ha | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 87.94 1000 ha | 80.57 1000 ha | 7.37 1000 ha | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Mongolia or Norway?
- Mongolia, at 87.94 1000 ha against 77.4 1000 ha in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Mongolia and Norway?
- 10.54 1000 ha, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Norway?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Norway rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Mongolia ranks 114th and Norway ranks 116th 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.