OECD vs Pakistan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- OECD
- Pakistan
How they compare
OECD currently reports 64,522 1000 ha against 19,990 1000 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 44,532 1000 ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 3.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 201 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,145 1000 ha | 11,784 1000 ha | 29,361 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1970s | 48,120 1000 ha | 13,624 1000 ha | 34,496 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1980s | 55,825 1000 ha | 15,595 1000 ha | 40,230 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1990s | 60,213 1000 ha | 17,214 1000 ha | 42,999 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 59,719 1000 ha | 18,915 1000 ha | 40,804 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 63,222 1000 ha | 19,942 1000 ha | 43,280 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 65,078 1000 ha | 19,990 1000 ha | 45,088 1000 ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, OECD or Pakistan?
- OECD, at 64,522 1000 ha against 19,990 1000 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between OECD and Pakistan?
- 44,532 1000 ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do OECD and Pakistan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- OECD ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 201 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.