Armenia vs Türkiye: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated
Armenia
9.5%
in 2023
Türkiye
12.5%
in 2023
Armenia rank
29th
Türkiye rank
26th
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated over time
- Armenia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 12.5% against 9.5% in Armenia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 29th and Türkiye ranks 26th of 83 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 0.0% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.6% | 0.5% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 12.1% | 2.7% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of agricultural land which is irrigated, Armenia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 12.5% against 9.5% in Armenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of agricultural land which is irrigated between Armenia and Türkiye?
- 3.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Türkiye?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and Türkiye rank globally for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Armenia ranks 29th and Türkiye ranks 26th 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.