Iraq vs Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Iraq
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 65.12 % against 13 % in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), a difference of 52.12 %.
That makes Iraq's figure about 5.0 times Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 23rd and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 7th of 184 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.69 % | 5.91 % | 21.78 % | Iraq |
| 1970s | 30.26 % | 6.31 % | 23.95 % | Iraq |
| 1980s | 35.14 % | 7.57 % | 27.58 % | Iraq |
| 1990s | 68.94 % | 13.96 % | 54.98 % | Iraq |
| 2000s | 77.25 % | 14.57 % | 62.68 % | Iraq |
| 2010s | 71.1 % | 13.36 % | 57.74 % | Iraq |
| 2020s | 65.2 % | 12.95 % | 52.25 % | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Iraq or Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Iraq, at 65.12 % against 13 % in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Iraq and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- 52.12 %, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Iraq ranks 23rd and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 7th of 184 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.