Oceania vs Peru: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Oceania
3,010 1000 ha
in 2024
Peru
2,580 1000 ha
in 2024
Oceania rank
27th
Peru rank
27th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Oceania
  • Peru
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k196119922024

How they compare

Oceania currently reports 3,010 1000 ha against 2,580 1000 ha in Peru, a difference of 430 1000 ha.

That makes Oceania's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Oceania ahead.

Oceania ranks 27th and Peru ranks 27th of 35 groups.

Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oceania Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 1,322 1000 ha 1,078 1000 ha 243.56 1000 ha Oceania
1970s 1,625 1000 ha 1,320 1000 ha 304.8 1000 ha Oceania
1980s 1,948 1000 ha 1,530 1000 ha 417.4 1000 ha Oceania
1990s 2,515 1000 ha 1,779 1000 ha 736.42 1000 ha Oceania
2000s 3,034 1000 ha 2,225 1000 ha 809.48 1000 ha Oceania
2010s 3,003 1000 ha 2,565 1000 ha 437.95 1000 ha Oceania
2020s 2,752 1000 ha 2,580 1000 ha 172.01 1000 ha Oceania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Oceania or Peru?
Oceania, at 3,010 1000 ha against 2,580 1000 ha in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Oceania and Peru?
430 1000 ha, with Oceania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and Peru?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Oceania and Peru rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Oceania ranks 27th and Peru ranks 27th 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

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
Last refreshed

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.