Nepal vs Syria: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Nepal
- Syria
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1,369 1000 ha against 1,310 1000 ha in Syria, a difference of 59 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Nepal ranks 46th and Syria ranks 48th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.22 1000 ha | 551.67 1000 ha | 460.44 1000 ha | Syria |
| 1970s | 238.3 1000 ha | 540.1 1000 ha | 301.8 1000 ha | Syria |
| 1980s | 698.8 1000 ha | 613.7 1000 ha | 85.1 1000 ha | Nepal |
| 1990s | 1,039 1000 ha | 1,026 1000 ha | 12.8 1000 ha | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1,191 1000 ha | 1,343 1000 ha | 152.51 1000 ha | Syria |
| 2010s | 1,338 1000 ha | 1,334 1000 ha | 4.7 1000 ha | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1,369 1000 ha | 1,310 1000 ha | 58.9 1000 ha | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Nepal or Syria?
- Nepal, at 1,369 1000 ha against 1,310 1000 ha in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Nepal and Syria?
- 59 1000 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Syria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Syria rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Nepal ranks 46th and Syria ranks 48th 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.