Southern Asia vs Uzbekistan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Southern Asia
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 100 % against 49.91 % in Southern Asia, a difference of 50.09 %.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 2.0 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Uzbekistan ranks 1st of 31 groups.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.25 % | 87.72 % | 51.48 % | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 42.28 % | 89.15 % | 46.87 % | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 46.2 % | 96.64 % | 50.44 % | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 49.78 % | 98.49 % | 48.71 % | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Southern Asia or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 100 % against 49.91 % in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Southern Asia and Uzbekistan?
- 50.09 %, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Uzbekistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Southern Asia and Uzbekistan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Uzbekistan ranks 1st 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.