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
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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About this data
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.