Albania vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland

Albania
52.89 %
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
54.58 %
in 2024
Albania rank
32nd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
31st

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time

  • Albania
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0204060196119922024

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 54.58 % against 52.89 % in Albania, a difference of 1.69 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 32nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 31st of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 5 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 38.83 % 31.7 % 7.13 % Albania
1970s 49.46 % 34.79 % 14.67 % Albania
1980s 55.82 % 40.39 % 15.43 % Albania
1990s 50.84 % 40.27 % 10.56 % Albania
2000s 50.48 % 48.24 % 2.24 % Albania
2010s 49.65 % 56.65 % 7 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 52.54 % 54.6 % 2.07 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Albania or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 54.58 % against 52.89 % in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Albania and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
1.69 %, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Albania and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Albania ranks 32nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 31st of 217 countries.
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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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 13,824 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.