Afghanistan vs United States: Agricultural irrigated land
Afghanistan
6.0%
in 2023
United States
5.1%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
39th
United States rank
42nd
Agricultural irrigated land over time
- Afghanistan
- United States
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.0% against 5.1% in United States, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 39th and United States ranks 42nd of 84 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 0.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural irrigated land, Afghanistan or United States?
- Afghanistan, at 6.0% against 5.1% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural irrigated land between Afghanistan and United States?
- 0.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and United States rank globally for agricultural irrigated land?
- Afghanistan ranks 39th and United States ranks 42nd of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.