Afghanistan vs France: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated
Afghanistan
6.0%
in 2023
France
6.4%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
39th
France rank
38th
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated over time
- Afghanistan
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 6.4% against 6.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 39th and France ranks 38th of 83 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 0.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of agricultural land which is irrigated, Afghanistan or France?
- France, at 6.4% against 6.0% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of agricultural land which is irrigated between Afghanistan and France?
- 0.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and France?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and France rank globally for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Afghanistan ranks 39th and France ranks 38th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.