Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Pakistan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 63.68 % against 10.35 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 53.33 %.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 6.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 21 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4 % | 37.36 % | 31.96 % | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 6.3 % | 44.03 % | 37.73 % | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 7.84 % | 49.27 % | 41.43 % | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 9.69 % | 55.55 % | 45.86 % | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 10.33 % | 60.65 % | 50.32 % | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 9.54 % | 63.73 % | 54.19 % | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 10.18 % | 64.06 % | 53.88 % | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 63.68 % against 10.35 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Pakistan?
- 53.33 %, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Pakistan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 21 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.