Chile vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland

Chile
58.07 %
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
57.31 %
in 2024
Chile rank
26th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
1st

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time

  • Chile
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 58.07 % against 57.31 % in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.76 %.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 26th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 28.43 % 22.96 % 5.46 % Chile
1970s 29.04 % 36.23 % 7.19 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 33.37 % 51.69 % 18.32 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 44.21 % 58.34 % 14.12 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 57.89 % 57.79 % 0.098 % Chile
2010s 57.12 % 56.77 % 0.352 % Chile
2020s 56.97 % 57.32 % 0.356 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Chile or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Chile, at 58.07 % against 57.31 % in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Chile and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
0.76 %, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Chile and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Chile ranks 26th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 1st 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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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.