Australia and New Zealand vs Bahamas: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Bahamas
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 9.29 % against 9.09 % in Bahamas, a difference of 0.2 %.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bahamas ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 100th and Bahamas ranks 102nd of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Bahamas in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Bahamas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1 % | 11.11 % | 1.01 % | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 9.78 % | 11.11 % | 1.33 % | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 13.08 % | 11.94 % | 1.14 % | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.93 % | 11.11 % | 0.822 % | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9.52 % | 9.18 % | 0.342 % | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8.51 % | 9.09 % | 0.58 % | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Australia and New Zealand or Bahamas?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 9.29 % against 9.09 % in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Australia and New Zealand and Bahamas?
- 0.2 %, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Bahamas?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Bahamas rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 100th and Bahamas ranks 102nd of 184 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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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.