OECD vs United States: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- OECD
- United States
How they compare
OECD currently reports 64,522 1000 ha against 24,693 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 39,829 1000 ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 2.6 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 217 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,145 1000 ha | 20,428 1000 ha | 20,717 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1970s | 48,120 1000 ha | 22,850 1000 ha | 25,270 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1980s | 55,825 1000 ha | 26,520 1000 ha | 29,306 1000 ha | OECD |
| 1990s | 60,213 1000 ha | 27,012 1000 ha | 33,201 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 59,719 1000 ha | 24,095 1000 ha | 35,625 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 63,222 1000 ha | 26,745 1000 ha | 36,476 1000 ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 65,078 1000 ha | 25,499 1000 ha | 39,580 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 United States?
- OECD, at 64,522 1000 ha against 24,693 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between OECD and United States?
- 39,829 1000 ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do OECD and United States rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- OECD ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 217 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.