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