China vs Ireland: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land

China
7.16
in 2019
Ireland
7.05
in 2019
China rank
6th
Ireland rank
8th

Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land over time

  • China
  • Ireland
02468196119902019

How they compare

China currently reports 7.16 against 7.05 in Ireland, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

China ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th of 175 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1076 1.36 1.25 Ireland
1970s 0.5677 2.74 2.17 Ireland
1980s 1.66 4.33 2.67 Ireland
1990s 2.76 4.96 2.2 Ireland
2000s 4.96 5.66 0.6977 Ireland
2010s 7.19 7.32 0.1301 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher farm machinery per unit of agricultural land, China or Ireland?
China, at 7.16 against 7.05 in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in farm machinery per unit of agricultural land between China and Ireland?
0.11, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do China and Ireland rank globally for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
China ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land
Source
USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 9,853 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.