Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs New Caledonia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 100 % against 57.31 % in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 42.69 %.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.7 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 1st and New Caledonia ranks 1st of 21 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.96 % | 16.89 % | 6.08 % | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 36.23 % | 14.12 % | 22.11 % | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 51.69 % | 14.94 % | 36.75 % | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 58.34 % | 46.02 % | 12.32 % | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 57.79 % | 90.59 % | 32.79 % | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 56.77 % | 82.17 % | 25.4 % | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 57.32 % | 94.16 % | 36.84 % | New Caledonia |
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 New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 100 % 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea and New Caledonia?
- 42.69 %, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and New Caledonia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and New Caledonia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 1st and New Caledonia ranks 1st 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
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.