Southern Asia vs Palestine, State of: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Southern Asia
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 100 % against 49.91 % in Southern Asia, a difference of 50.09 %.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 2.0 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Palestine, State of ranks 1st of 31 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Southern Asia averaged higher in 5 and Palestine, State of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.87 % | 8.92 % | 11.95 % | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 25.16 % | 8.6 % | 16.55 % | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 30.31 % | 8.49 % | 21.82 % | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 35.68 % | 9.73 % | 25.95 % | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 42.28 % | 20.98 % | 21.3 % | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 46.2 % | 76.9 % | 30.7 % | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 49.78 % | 100 % | 50.21 % | Palestine, State of |
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 Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, 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 Palestine, State of?
- 50.09 %, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Palestine, State of?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Southern Asia and Palestine, State of rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Palestine, State of 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.