Central Asia vs Egypt: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Central Asia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 94.91 % against 26.86 % in Central Asia, a difference of 68.05 %.
That makes Egypt's figure about 3.5 times Central Asia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 5th and Egypt ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.15 % | 98.97 % | 72.82 % | Egypt |
| 2000s | 27.59 % | 99.85 % | 72.27 % | Egypt |
| 2010s | 27.06 % | 99.64 % | 72.57 % | Egypt |
| 2020s | 26.68 % | 97.81 % | 71.13 % | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Central Asia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 94.91 % against 26.86 % in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Central Asia and Egypt?
- 68.05 %, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Egypt?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Egypt rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Central Asia ranks 5th and Egypt ranks 14th 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.