Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 15.48 % against 8.66 % in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 6.82 %.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.8 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 14th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th of 21 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.98 % | 8.29 % | 3.31 % | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 5.71 % | 9.63 % | 3.92 % | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 6.93 % | 10.17 % | 3.24 % | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 6.66 % | 12.36 % | 5.7 % | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 6.42 % | 13.44 % | 7.02 % | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 7.47 % | 15.23 % | 7.76 % | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 9.18 % | 15.49 % | 6.31 % | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 15.48 % against 8.66 % in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6.82 %, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 14th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th of 21 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.