Mongolia vs Norway: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Mongolia
87.94 1000 ha
in 2024
Norway
77.4 1000 ha
in 2024
Mongolia rank
114th
Norway rank
116th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Mongolia
  • Norway
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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

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
Last refreshed

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.