Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Japan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 66.55 % against 0.06 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 66.49 %.
That makes Japan's figure about 1,109.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 21st and Japan ranks 22nd of 21 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0475 % | 56.61 % | 56.56 % | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.108 % | 54.95 % | 54.84 % | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.137 % | 54.44 % | 54.3 % | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.14 % | 54.56 % | 54.42 % | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.075 % | 54.39 % | 54.31 % | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.064 % | 63.88 % | 63.82 % | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Japan?
- Japan, at 66.55 % against 0.06 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Japan?
- 66.49 %, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Japan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Japan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 21st and Japan ranks 22nd 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.