Sudan (former) vs Turkmenistan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Sudan (former)
1,890 1000 ha
in 2011
Turkmenistan
1,995 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former) rank
35th
Turkmenistan rank
33rd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Sudan (former)
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 1,995 1000 ha against 1,890 1000 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 105 1000 ha.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Sudan (former)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sudan (former) ahead.

Sudan (former) ranks 35th and Turkmenistan ranks 33rd of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sudan (former) averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan (former) Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 1,912 1000 ha 1,730 1000 ha 181 1000 ha Sudan (former)
2000s 1,876 1000 ha 1,953 1000 ha 76.2 1000 ha Turkmenistan
2010s 1,890 1000 ha 1,995 1000 ha 105 1000 ha Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Sudan (former) or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 1,995 1000 ha against 1,890 1000 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Sudan (former) and Turkmenistan?
105 1000 ha, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Turkmenistan?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Sudan (former) and Turkmenistan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Sudan (former) ranks 35th and Turkmenistan ranks 33rd 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.