South America vs Tajikistan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- South America
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 71.28 % against 13.38 % in South America, a difference of 57.9 %.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 5.3 times South America's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 18th and Tajikistan ranks 18th of 31 groups.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.86 % | 76.6 % | 66.74 % | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 11.15 % | 82.83 % | 71.68 % | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 13.22 % | 81.28 % | 68.06 % | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 13.44 % | 71.13 % | 57.69 % | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, South America or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 71.28 % against 13.38 % in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between South America and Tajikistan?
- 57.9 %, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Tajikistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do South America and Tajikistan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- South America ranks 18th and Tajikistan ranks 18th 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.