Japan vs United Arab Emirates: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated
Japan
32.3%
in 2014
United Arab Emirates
24.0%
in 2023
Japan rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
10th
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated over time
- Japan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Japan currently reports 32.3% against 24.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 83 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of agricultural land which is irrigated, Japan or United Arab Emirates?
- Japan, at 32.3% against 24.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of agricultural land which is irrigated between Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 8.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2014.
- How do Japan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Japan ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th 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.