India vs Republic of Korea: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- India
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 47 % against 44.94 % in India, a difference of 2.06 %.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
India ranks 35th and Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 184 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.1 % | 32.19 % | 15.09 % | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 21.34 % | 39.41 % | 18.07 % | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 26.3 % | 43.75 % | 17.45 % | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 31.21 % | 46.36 % | 15.15 % | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 37.82 % | 47.13 % | 9.31 % | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 41.27 % | 44.7 % | 3.43 % | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 44.9 % | 46.2 % | 1.3 % | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, India or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 47 % against 44.94 % in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between India and Republic of Korea?
- 2.06 %, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Republic of Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Republic of Korea rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- India ranks 35th and Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 184 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.