Northern America vs Saudi Arabia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Northern America
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 71.44 % against 13.43 % in Northern America, a difference of 58.01 %.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 5.3 times Northern America's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 31 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.59 % | 27.95 % | 18.37 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 10.31 % | 23.57 % | 13.26 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 11.94 % | 40.83 % | 28.89 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 12.51 % | 43.06 % | 30.55 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 12.05 % | 50.05 % | 38.01 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 14.16 % | 83.57 % | 69.41 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 13.78 % | 83.93 % | 70.15 % | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Northern America or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 71.44 % against 13.43 % in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Northern America and Saudi Arabia?
- 58.01 %, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Northern America ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 31 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.