China, Hong Kong SAR vs Malta: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- China, Hong Kong SAR
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 35.01 % against 33.33 % in China, Hong Kong SAR, a difference of 1.68 %.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times China, Hong Kong SAR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 50th and Malta ranks 47th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, Hong Kong SAR averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong SAR | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.46 % | 6.67 % | 55.78 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 1970s | 55.93 % | 7.25 % | 48.68 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 1980s | 36.61 % | 7.69 % | 28.92 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 1990s | 30 % | 13.02 % | 16.98 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2000s | 21.33 % | 27.52 % | 6.18 % | Malta |
| 2010s | 24.14 % | 36.56 % | 12.42 % | Malta |
| 2020s | 33.33 % | 40.11 % | 6.78 % | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, China, Hong Kong SAR or Malta?
- Malta, at 35.01 % against 33.33 % in China, Hong Kong SAR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between China, Hong Kong SAR and Malta?
- 1.68 %, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Malta?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Malta rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 50th and Malta ranks 47th 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.