Kuwait vs New Caledonia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Kuwait
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 100 % against 100 % in New Caledonia, a difference of 0 %.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 1st and New Caledonia ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100 % | 15.38 % | 84.62 % | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 100 % | 14.12 % | 85.88 % | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 58.33 % | 14.94 % | 43.39 % | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 72.7 % | 46.02 % | 26.68 % | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 58.13 % | 90.59 % | 32.46 % | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 97.65 % | 82.17 % | 15.48 % | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 100 % | 94.16 % | 5.84 % | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Kuwait or New Caledonia?
- Kuwait, at 100 % against 100 % in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Kuwait and New Caledonia?
- 0 %, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Caledonia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and New Caledonia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Kuwait ranks 1st and New Caledonia ranks 1st 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.