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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
54.58 %
in 2024
Uzbekistan
100 %
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
2nd
Uzbekistan rank
1st

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Uzbekistan
406080100196119922024

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 100 % against 54.58 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 45.42 %.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.8 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and Uzbekistan ranks 1st of 21 countries.

Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1990s 40.18 % 87.72 % 47.54 % Uzbekistan
2000s 48.24 % 89.15 % 40.91 % Uzbekistan
2010s 56.65 % 96.64 % 39.99 % Uzbekistan
2020s 54.6 % 98.49 % 43.89 % Uzbekistan

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 Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 100 % against 54.58 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Uzbekistan?
45.42 %, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Uzbekistan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Uzbekistan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and Uzbekistan ranks 1st 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
Last refreshed

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.