Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) vs Pakistan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
55,636 1000 ha
in 2024
Pakistan
19,990 1000 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
6th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 55,636 1000 ha against 19,990 1000 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 35,646 1000 ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 2.8 times Pakistan's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 6th of 10 groups.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 24,613 1000 ha 11,784 1000 ha 12,830 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1970s 29,034 1000 ha 13,624 1000 ha 15,410 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1980s 34,294 1000 ha 15,595 1000 ha 18,699 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1990s 40,900 1000 ha 17,214 1000 ha 23,686 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 47,037 1000 ha 18,915 1000 ha 28,122 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 51,393 1000 ha 19,942 1000 ha 31,451 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 55,012 1000 ha 19,990 1000 ha 35,022 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

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 Pakistan?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 55,636 1000 ha against 19,990 1000 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and Pakistan?
35,646 1000 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and Pakistan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and Pakistan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 6th of 10 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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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
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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.