Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nepal: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 70.24 % against 0.06 % in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 70.18 %.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1,170.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 19th of 21 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0475 % | 16.67 % | 16.62 % | Nepal |
| 1980s | 0.108 % | 29.99 % | 29.89 % | Nepal |
| 1990s | 0.137 % | 43.31 % | 43.17 % | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.14 % | 49.34 % | 49.2 % | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.075 % | 60.69 % | 60.61 % | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.064 % | 69.65 % | 69.59 % | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 70.24 % 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 Nepal?
- 70.18 %, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nepal?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nepal rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 19th 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.