Bangladesh vs Central Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Bangladesh
- Central Asia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 99.02 % against 26.86 % in Central Asia, a difference of 72.16 %.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 3.7 times Central Asia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 11th and Central Asia ranks 5th of 184 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.88 % | 26.15 % | 14.73 % | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 54.67 % | 27.59 % | 27.09 % | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 65.92 % | 27.06 % | 38.85 % | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 94.43 % | 26.68 % | 67.75 % | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Bangladesh or Central Asia?
- Bangladesh, at 99.02 % against 26.86 % in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Bangladesh and Central Asia?
- 72.16 %, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Central Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Central Asia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th and Central Asia ranks 5th 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.