Africa vs China, Taiwan Province of: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Africa
- China, Taiwan Province of
How they compare
China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 47.93 % against 5.61 % in Africa, a difference of 42.32 %.
That makes China, Taiwan Province of's figure about 8.5 times Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China, Taiwan Province of has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 26th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 32nd of 31 groups.
China, Taiwan Province of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China, Taiwan Province of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.49 % | 64.26 % | 59.77 % | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 1970s | 4.8 % | 53.14 % | 48.34 % | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 1980s | 5.1 % | 49.78 % | 44.67 % | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 1990s | 5.52 % | 45.12 % | 39.59 % | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 2000s | 5.57 % | 45.34 % | 39.77 % | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 2010s | 5.55 % | 47.48 % | 41.93 % | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 2020s | 5.65 % | 47.98 % | 42.34 % | China, Taiwan Province of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Africa or China, Taiwan Province of?
- China, Taiwan Province of, at 47.93 % against 5.61 % in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Africa and China, Taiwan Province of?
- 42.32 %, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, Taiwan Province of?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and China, Taiwan Province of rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Africa ranks 26th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 32nd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.