OECD vs United States: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- OECD
- United States
How they compare
OECD currently reports 16.88 % against 15.96 % in United States, a difference of 0.92 %.
That makes OECD's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
OECD ranks 99th and United States ranks 102nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, OECD averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.91 % | 11.29 % | 1.38 % | United States |
| 1970s | 11.53 % | 12.07 % | 0.546 % | United States |
| 1980s | 13.23 % | 14.01 % | 0.771 % | United States |
| 1990s | 14.38 % | 14.74 % | 0.361 % | United States |
| 2000s | 14.79 % | 14.17 % | 0.627 % | OECD |
| 2010s | 16.26 % | 16.81 % | 0.544 % | United States |
| 2020s | 16.96 % | 16.4 % | 0.554 % | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, OECD or United States?
- OECD, at 16.88 % against 15.96 % in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between OECD and United States?
- 0.92 %, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do OECD and United States rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- OECD ranks 99th and United States ranks 102nd of 217 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.