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

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

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Palestine, State of
020406080100196119922024

How they compare

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

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.8 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and Palestine, State of ranks 1st of 21 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 5 and Palestine, State of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1960s 31.7 % 8.92 % 22.78 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 34.79 % 8.6 % 26.19 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 40.39 % 8.49 % 31.9 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 40.27 % 9.73 % 30.54 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 48.24 % 20.98 % 27.26 % Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 56.65 % 76.9 % 20.25 % Palestine, State of
2020s 54.6 % 100 % 45.39 % Palestine, State 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 Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, 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 Palestine, State of?
45.42 %, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Palestine, State of?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Palestine, State of rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and Palestine, State of 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.