Australia and New Zealand vs Brunei Darussalam: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Brunei Darussalam
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 9.51 % against 9.29 % in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.22 %.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 100th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 98th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Brunei Darussalam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Brunei Darussalam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.78 % | 12.22 % | 2.44 % | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 13.08 % | 12.5 % | 0.584 % | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.93 % | 11.45 % | 0.485 % | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9.52 % | 9.12 % | 0.407 % | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8.51 % | 8.91 % | 0.398 % | Brunei Darussalam |
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 Brunei Darussalam?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 9.51 % against 9.29 % in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Australia and New Zealand and Brunei Darussalam?
- 0.22 %, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Brunei Darussalam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Brunei Darussalam rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 100th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 98th 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.