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

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
13 %
in 2024
Nepal
70.24 %
in 2024
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank
22nd
Nepal rank
19th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time

  • Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 70.24 % against 13 % in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), a difference of 57.24 %.

That makes Nepal's figure about 5.4 times Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ahead.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 22nd and Nepal ranks 19th of 35 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 5.91 % 4.96 % 0.9467 % Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
1970s 6.31 % 10.78 % 4.47 % Nepal
1980s 7.57 % 29.99 % 22.43 % Nepal
1990s 13.96 % 43.31 % 29.35 % Nepal
2000s 14.57 % 49.34 % 34.77 % Nepal
2010s 13.36 % 60.69 % 47.32 % Nepal
2020s 12.95 % 69.65 % 56.7 % Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) or Nepal?
Nepal, at 70.24 % 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Nepal?
57.24 %, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Nepal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Nepal rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 22nd and Nepal ranks 19th of 35 groups.
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.