Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
57.31 %
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
54.58 %
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
1st
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
2nd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0204060196119922024

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 57.31 % against 54.58 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 2.73 %.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 21 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 22.96 % 31.7 % 8.74 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 36.23 % 34.79 % 1.44 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 51.69 % 40.39 % 11.3 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 58.34 % 40.27 % 18.06 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 57.79 % 48.24 % 9.55 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 56.77 % 56.65 % 0.121 % Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 57.32 % 54.6 % 2.72 % 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, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 57.31 % 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
2.73 %, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 21 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

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
Last refreshed

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.