Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 54.58 % against 31.98 % in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 22.6 %.
That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.7 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 5th 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) | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.7 % | 6.83 % | 24.87 % | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1970s | 34.79 % | 8.31 % | 26.48 % | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1980s | 40.39 % | 11.81 % | 28.57 % | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1990s | 40.27 % | 15.27 % | 25.01 % | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2000s | 48.24 % | 25.74 % | 22.51 % | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 56.65 % | 31.98 % | 24.67 % | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 54.6 % | 31.98 % | 22.62 % | 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 54.58 % against 31.98 % in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 22.6 %, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 5th 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.