Japan vs Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland

Japan
66.55 %
in 2024
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
13 %
in 2024
Japan rank
22nd
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank
7th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time

  • Japan
  • Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
0204060196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 66.55 % against 13 % in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), a difference of 53.55 %.

That makes Japan's figure about 5.1 times Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 22nd and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 7th of 184 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 52.9 % 5.91 % 46.99 % Japan
1970s 57.43 % 6.31 % 51.12 % Japan
1980s 54.95 % 7.57 % 47.38 % Japan
1990s 54.44 % 13.96 % 40.47 % Japan
2000s 54.56 % 14.57 % 39.99 % Japan
2010s 54.39 % 13.36 % 41.03 % Japan
2020s 63.88 % 12.95 % 50.93 % Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Japan or Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Japan, at 66.55 % 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 Japan and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
53.55 %, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Japan ranks 22nd 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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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
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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.