New Zealand vs Southern Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- New Zealand
- Southern Asia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 100 % against 49.91 % in Southern Asia, a difference of 50.09 %.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.0 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Asia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.83 % | 20.87 % | 0.0433 % | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 34.52 % | 25.16 % | 9.37 % | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 52.03 % | 30.31 % | 21.72 % | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 64.8 % | 35.68 % | 29.12 % | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 95.65 % | 42.28 % | 53.37 % | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 100 % | 46.2 % | 53.8 % | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 100 % | 49.78 % | 50.22 % | New Zealand |
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 Southern Asia?
- New Zealand, at 100 % against 49.91 % in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between New Zealand and Southern Asia?
- 50.09 %, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Southern Asia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Southern Asia ranks 2nd 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.