Bhutan vs United States Virgin Islands: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Bhutan
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 32.88 % against 31.23 % in Bhutan, a difference of 1.65 %.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 54th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 51st of 184 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.27 % | 6.69 % | 10.57 % | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 30.37 % | 11.71 % | 18.66 % | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 36.41 % | 29.92 % | 6.49 % | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Bhutan or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 32.88 % against 31.23 % in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Bhutan and United States Virgin Islands?
- 1.65 %, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United States Virgin Islands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Bhutan ranks 54th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 51st 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.