Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) vs OECD: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 64,522 1000 ha against 55,636 1000 ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), a difference of 8,886 1000 ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 1.2 times Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th and OECD ranks 4th of 35 groups.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,613 1000 ha | 41,145 1000 ha | 16,531 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1970s | 29,034 1000 ha | 48,120 1000 ha | 19,086 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1980s | 34,294 1000 ha | 55,825 1000 ha | 21,532 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1990s | 40,900 1000 ha | 60,213 1000 ha | 19,314 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 47,037 1000 ha | 59,719 1000 ha | 12,682 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 51,393 1000 ha | 63,222 1000 ha | 11,829 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 55,012 1000 ha | 65,078 1000 ha | 10,067 1000 ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) or OECD?
- OECD, at 64,522 1000 ha against 55,636 1000 ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and OECD?
- 8,886 1000 ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and OECD?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and OECD rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th and OECD ranks 4th of 35 groups.
- 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.