South America vs Uzbekistan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- South America
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
South America currently reports 19,424 1000 ha against 4,385 1000 ha in Uzbekistan, a difference of 15,039 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 4.4 times Uzbekistan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 14th and Uzbekistan ranks 12th of 31 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,467 1000 ha | 4,248 1000 ha | 6,219 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 13,172 1000 ha | 4,210 1000 ha | 8,961 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 17,626 1000 ha | 4,295 1000 ha | 13,332 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 19,284 1000 ha | 4,346 1000 ha | 14,938 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, South America or Uzbekistan?
- South America, at 19,424 1000 ha against 4,385 1000 ha in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between South America and Uzbekistan?
- 15,039 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Uzbekistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do South America and Uzbekistan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- South America ranks 14th and Uzbekistan ranks 12th of 31 groups.
- 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.