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
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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

Indicator
Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land)
Unit
% of total agricultural land
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 1,164 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.