Northern America vs Türkiye: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Northern America
- Türkiye
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 25,911 1000 ha against 7,204 1000 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 18,707 1000 ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 3.6 times Türkiye's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,975 1000 ha | 1,448 1000 ha | 19,527 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 1970s | 23,560 1000 ha | 2,159 1000 ha | 21,401 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 1980s | 27,522 1000 ha | 3,306 1000 ha | 24,215 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 1990s | 28,092 1000 ha | 4,211 1000 ha | 23,881 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 25,291 1000 ha | 5,145 1000 ha | 20,146 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 27,963 1000 ha | 5,215 1000 ha | 22,748 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 26,717 1000 ha | 6,904 1000 ha | 19,813 1000 ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Northern America or Türkiye?
- Northern America, at 25,911 1000 ha against 7,204 1000 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Northern America and Türkiye?
- 18,707 1000 ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Türkiye?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Türkiye rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Northern America ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 31 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.