Seychelles vs United States: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland

Seychelles
16.84 %
in 2024
United States
15.96 %
in 2024
Seychelles rank
100th
United States rank
102nd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time

  • Seychelles
  • United States
5101520196119922024

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 16.84 % against 15.96 % in United States, a difference of 0.88 %.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States ahead.

Seychelles ranks 100th and United States ranks 102nd of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles United States Difference Ahead
2000s 7.61 % 13.72 % 6.11 % United States
2010s 17.88 % 16.81 % 1.07 % Seychelles
2020s 17.44 % 16.4 % 1.04 % Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Seychelles or United States?
Seychelles, at 16.84 % against 15.96 % in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Seychelles and United States?
0.88 %, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Seychelles and United States rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Seychelles ranks 100th 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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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 13,824 data points, 1961–2024
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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.