Central America vs Oman: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Central America
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 95.24 % against 24.27 % in Central America, a difference of 70.97 %.
That makes Oman's figure about 3.9 times Central America's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 6th and Oman ranks 13th of 31 groups.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.88 % | 62.65 % | 49.77 % | Oman |
| 1970s | 18.19 % | 72.15 % | 53.96 % | Oman |
| 1980s | 19.85 % | 83.53 % | 63.68 % | Oman |
| 1990s | 20.09 % | 82.26 % | 62.17 % | Oman |
| 2000s | 20.69 % | 87.33 % | 66.63 % | Oman |
| 2010s | 23.06 % | 93.98 % | 70.92 % | Oman |
| 2020s | 23.81 % | 98.45 % | 74.64 % | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Central America or Oman?
- Oman, at 95.24 % against 24.27 % in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Central America and Oman?
- 70.97 %, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Oman?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Oman rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Central America ranks 6th and Oman ranks 13th of 31 groups.
- 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.