OECD vs Southern Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- OECD
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 119,052 1000 ha against 64,522 1000 ha in OECD, a difference of 54,530 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.8 times OECD's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 184 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,145 1000 ha | 48,115 1000 ha | 6,971 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 48,120 1000 ha | 59,191 1000 ha | 11,071 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 55,825 1000 ha | 72,251 1000 ha | 16,426 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 60,213 1000 ha | 85,807 1000 ha | 25,594 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 59,719 1000 ha | 101,338 1000 ha | 41,618 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 63,222 1000 ha | 110,176 1000 ha | 46,954 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 65,078 1000 ha | 118,667 1000 ha | 53,589 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, OECD or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 119,052 1000 ha against 64,522 1000 ha in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between OECD and Southern Asia?
- 54,530 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do OECD and Southern Asia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- OECD ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 184 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.