China, Taiwan Province of vs India: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- China, Taiwan Province of
- India
How they compare
China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 47.93 % against 44.94 % in India, a difference of 2.99 %.
That makes China, Taiwan Province of's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China, Taiwan Province of has been ahead every year.
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 32nd and India ranks 35th of 184 countries.
China, Taiwan Province of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Taiwan Province of | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.26 % | 17.1 % | 47.17 % | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 1970s | 53.14 % | 21.34 % | 31.8 % | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 1980s | 49.78 % | 26.3 % | 23.47 % | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 1990s | 45.12 % | 31.21 % | 13.91 % | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 2000s | 45.34 % | 37.82 % | 7.52 % | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 2010s | 47.48 % | 41.27 % | 6.21 % | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 2020s | 47.98 % | 44.9 % | 3.08 % | China, Taiwan Province of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, China, Taiwan Province of or India?
- China, Taiwan Province of, at 47.93 % against 44.94 % in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between China, Taiwan Province of and India?
- 2.99 %, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, Taiwan Province of and India rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- China, Taiwan Province of ranks 32nd and India ranks 35th 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.