Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Oceania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
54.58 %
in 2024
Oceania
8.85 %
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
2nd
Oceania rank
23rd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Oceania
0204060196119922024

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 54.58 % against 8.85 % in Oceania, a difference of 45.73 %.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 6.2 times Oceania's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and Oceania ranks 23rd of 21 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Oceania Difference Ahead
1960s 31.7 % 6.91 % 24.79 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 34.79 % 9.28 % 25.51 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 40.39 % 9.18 % 31.21 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 40.27 % 12.2 % 28.07 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 48.24 % 11.3 % 36.95 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 56.65 % 9.08 % 47.57 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 54.6 % 8.12 % 46.49 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Oceania?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 54.58 % against 8.85 % in Oceania as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Oceania?
45.73 %, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Oceania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Oceania rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and Oceania ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.