Eastern Asia vs Qatar: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Eastern Asia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 100 % against 57.63 % in Eastern Asia, a difference of 42.37 %.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 1st of 31 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.42 % | 100 % | 56.58 % | Qatar |
| 1970s | 46.56 % | 85 % | 38.44 % | Qatar |
| 1980s | 42.7 % | 58.65 % | 15.95 % | Qatar |
| 1990s | 40.15 % | 68.44 % | 28.28 % | Qatar |
| 2000s | 45.76 % | 82.67 % | 36.91 % | Qatar |
| 2010s | 53.64 % | 94.38 % | 40.73 % | Qatar |
| 2020s | 57.78 % | 100 % | 42.22 % | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Qatar, 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 Qatar?
- 42.37 %, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Qatar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Qatar rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Eastern Asia ranks 1st and Qatar 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.