Ethiopia vs Uruguay: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area

Ethiopia
181.4 1000 ha
in 2020
Uruguay
223 1000 ha
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
47th
Uruguay rank
44th

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uruguay
0200400600800200120102020

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 223 1000 ha against 181.4 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 41.6 1000 ha.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 44th of 83 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 158.27 1000 ha 169.75 1000 ha 11.48 1000 ha Uruguay
2010s 456.5 1000 ha 206 1000 ha 250.5 1000 ha Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — area, Ethiopia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 223 1000 ha against 181.4 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2018.
What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — area between Ethiopia and Uruguay?
41.6 1000 ha, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uruguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Ethiopia and Uruguay rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
Ethiopia ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 44th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 1,265 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.