Eastern Asia vs New Caledonia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Eastern Asia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 100 % against 57.63 % in Eastern Asia, a difference of 42.37 %.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 1st and New Caledonia ranks 1st of 31 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.42 % | 16.89 % | 26.53 % | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 46.56 % | 14.12 % | 32.43 % | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 42.7 % | 14.94 % | 27.76 % | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 40.15 % | 46.02 % | 5.87 % | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 45.76 % | 90.59 % | 44.83 % | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 53.64 % | 82.17 % | 28.53 % | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 57.78 % | 94.16 % | 36.38 % | 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, Eastern Asia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 100 % against 57.63 % in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Eastern Asia and New Caledonia?
- 42.37 %, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and New Caledonia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and New Caledonia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Eastern Asia ranks 1st and New Caledonia ranks 1st of 31 groups.
- 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.