Southern Asia vs United States: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Southern Asia
- United States
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 119,052 1000 ha against 24,693 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 94,359 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 4.8 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 32 groups.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,115 1000 ha | 20,428 1000 ha | 27,688 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 59,191 1000 ha | 22,850 1000 ha | 36,341 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 72,251 1000 ha | 26,520 1000 ha | 45,732 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 85,807 1000 ha | 27,012 1000 ha | 58,795 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 101,338 1000 ha | 24,095 1000 ha | 77,243 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 110,176 1000 ha | 26,745 1000 ha | 83,431 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 118,667 1000 ha | 25,499 1000 ha | 93,168 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Southern Asia or United States?
- Southern Asia, at 119,052 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 Southern Asia and United States?
- 94,359 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Southern Asia and United States rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Southern Asia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th 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.