Republic of Korea vs Yemen: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Republic of Korea
- Yemen
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 47 % against 46.86 % in Yemen, a difference of 0.14 %.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 34th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.19 % | 16.78 % | 15.4 % | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 39.41 % | 19.09 % | 20.32 % | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 43.75 % | 20.58 % | 23.17 % | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 46.36 % | 26.93 % | 19.43 % | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 47.13 % | 38.79 % | 8.34 % | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 44.7 % | 46.47 % | 1.77 % | Yemen |
| 2020s | 46.2 % | 46.86 % | 0.656 % | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Republic of Korea or Yemen?
- Republic of Korea, at 47 % against 46.86 % in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Republic of Korea and Yemen?
- 0.14 %, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Yemen?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Yemen rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Republic of Korea ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 34th 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.