Puerto Rico vs South Sudan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Puerto Rico
22.04 1000 ha
in 2024
South Sudan
19 1000 ha
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
129th
South Sudan rank
132nd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • South Sudan
0102030196119922024

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 22.04 1000 ha against 19 1000 ha in South Sudan, a difference of 3.04 1000 ha.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 129th and South Sudan ranks 132nd of 184 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 22 1000 ha 24.97 1000 ha 2.97 1000 ha South Sudan
2020s 22.04 1000 ha 19 1000 ha 3.04 1000 ha Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Puerto Rico or South Sudan?
Puerto Rico, at 22.04 1000 ha against 19 1000 ha in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Puerto Rico and South Sudan?
3.04 1000 ha, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Puerto Rico and South Sudan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Puerto Rico ranks 129th and South Sudan ranks 132nd 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

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.