Palestine, State of vs Western Asia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Palestine, State of
- Western Asia
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 100 % against 41.15 % in Western Asia, a difference of 58.85 %.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 2.4 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Asia ahead.
Palestine, State of ranks 1st and Western Asia ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Palestine, State of averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palestine, State of | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.92 % | 10.27 % | 1.35 % | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 8.6 % | 12.32 % | 3.72 % | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 8.49 % | 17.4 % | 8.91 % | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 9.73 % | 27.49 % | 17.76 % | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 20.98 % | 33.49 % | 12.51 % | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 76.9 % | 37.64 % | 39.26 % | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 100 % | 41.24 % | 58.76 % | 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, Palestine, State of or Western Asia?
- Palestine, State of, at 100 % against 41.15 % in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Palestine, State of and Western Asia?
- 58.85 %, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine, State of and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Palestine, State of and Western Asia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Palestine, State of ranks 1st and Western Asia ranks 3rd 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.