China vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- China
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
China currently reports 57.9 % against 54.58 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 3.32 %.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 28th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.86 % | 31.7 % | 12.16 % | China |
| 1970s | 46.73 % | 34.79 % | 11.94 % | China |
| 1980s | 42.4 % | 40.39 % | 2.01 % | China |
| 1990s | 39.5 % | 40.27 % | 0.775 % | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2000s | 45.53 % | 48.24 % | 2.71 % | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 54.13 % | 56.65 % | 2.52 % | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 58.16 % | 54.6 % | 3.56 % | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, China or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- China, at 57.9 % against 54.58 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 3.32 %, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- China ranks 28th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd 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.