New Zealand vs Qatar: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- New Zealand
- Qatar
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 100 % against 100 % in Qatar, a difference of 0 %.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Qatar ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Qatar ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.83 % | 100 % | 79.17 % | Qatar |
| 1970s | 34.52 % | 85 % | 50.48 % | Qatar |
| 1980s | 52.03 % | 58.65 % | 6.62 % | Qatar |
| 1990s | 64.8 % | 68.44 % | 3.64 % | Qatar |
| 2000s | 95.65 % | 82.67 % | 12.98 % | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 100 % | 94.38 % | 5.62 % | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 100 % | 100 % | 0 % | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, New Zealand or Qatar?
- New Zealand, at 100 % against 100 % in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between New Zealand and Qatar?
- 0 %, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Qatar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Qatar rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Qatar 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.