Israel vs Pakistan: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated
Israel
36.1%
in 2023
Pakistan
54.2%
in 2023
Israel rank
5th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated over time
- Israel
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 54.2% against 36.1% in Israel, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Pakistan ahead.
Israel ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 83 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 51.6% | 20.3% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 51.1% | 13.4% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 53.7% | 16.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of agricultural land which is irrigated, Israel or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 54.2% against 36.1% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of agricultural land which is irrigated between Israel and Pakistan?
- 18.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Pakistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Pakistan rank globally for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Israel ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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.