Myanmar vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Myanmar
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2,442 1000 ha against 1,456 1000 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 986 1000 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.7 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ahead.
Myanmar ranks 28th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 31st of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 732.33 1000 ha | 706.3 1000 ha | 26.03 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 940.5 1000 ha | 1,054 1000 ha | 113.86 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 1980s | 1,041 1000 ha | 1,405 1000 ha | 363.74 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 1990s | 1,346 1000 ha | 1,562 1000 ha | 216.09 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2000s | 2,108 1000 ha | 1,487 1000 ha | 621.08 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2,298 1000 ha | 1,458 1000 ha | 840.46 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2,332 1000 ha | 1,457 1000 ha | 874.14 1000 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Myanmar or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Myanmar, at 2,442 1000 ha against 1,456 1000 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Myanmar and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 986 1000 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Myanmar ranks 28th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 31st 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.