Polynesia vs United States of America: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Polynesia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15.96 % against 0.91 % in Polynesia, a difference of 15.05 %.
That makes United States of America's figure about 17.5 times Polynesia's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Polynesia ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 14th of 21 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Polynesia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.745 % | 14.25 % | 13.51 % | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.826 % | 14.74 % | 13.91 % | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.97 % | 14.17 % | 13.2 % | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.861 % | 16.81 % | 15.95 % | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.908 % | 16.4 % | 15.5 % | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Polynesia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 15.96 % against 0.91 % in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Polynesia and United States of America?
- 15.05 %, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and United States of America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Polynesia and United States of America rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Polynesia ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 14th of 21 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.