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