South-Eastern Asia vs Turkey: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- South-Eastern Asia
- Turkey
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 23,567 1000 ha against 7,204 1000 ha in Turkey, a difference of 16,363 1000 ha.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 3.3 times Turkey's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 12th of 32 groups.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South-Eastern Asia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,491 1000 ha | 1,448 1000 ha | 7,044 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 10,042 1000 ha | 2,159 1000 ha | 7,883 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 13,203 1000 ha | 3,306 1000 ha | 9,896 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 16,303 1000 ha | 4,211 1000 ha | 12,092 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 21,293 1000 ha | 5,145 1000 ha | 16,148 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 22,877 1000 ha | 5,215 1000 ha | 17,662 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 23,354 1000 ha | 6,904 1000 ha | 16,450 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, South-Eastern Asia or Turkey?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 23,567 1000 ha against 7,204 1000 ha in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between South-Eastern Asia and Turkey?
- 16,363 1000 ha, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-Eastern Asia and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South-Eastern Asia and Turkey rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 12th of 32 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.