Pakistan vs United States: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Pakistan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 24,693 1000 ha against 19,990 1000 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 4,703 1000 ha.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Pakistan ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th of 217 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,784 1000 ha | 20,428 1000 ha | 8,644 1000 ha | United States |
| 1970s | 13,624 1000 ha | 22,850 1000 ha | 9,226 1000 ha | United States |
| 1980s | 15,595 1000 ha | 26,520 1000 ha | 10,924 1000 ha | United States |
| 1990s | 17,214 1000 ha | 27,012 1000 ha | 9,798 1000 ha | United States |
| 2000s | 18,915 1000 ha | 24,095 1000 ha | 5,179 1000 ha | United States |
| 2010s | 19,942 1000 ha | 26,745 1000 ha | 6,803 1000 ha | United States |
| 2020s | 19,990 1000 ha | 25,499 1000 ha | 5,509 1000 ha | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Pakistan or United States?
- United States, at 24,693 1000 ha against 19,990 1000 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Pakistan and United States?
- 4,703 1000 ha, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Pakistan ranks 7th 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.