Afghanistan vs United States of America: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated
Afghanistan
6.0%
in 2023
United States of America
5.1%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
39th
United States of America rank
42nd
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated over time
- Afghanistan
- United States of America
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.0% against 5.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States of America ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 42nd of 83 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United States of America | 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 share of agricultural land which is irrigated, Afghanistan or United States of America?
- Afghanistan, at 6.0% against 5.1% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of agricultural land which is irrigated between Afghanistan and United States of America?
- 0.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and United States of America rank globally for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Afghanistan ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 42nd 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.