Ethiopia vs Niger: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Ethiopia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.62 % against 0.47 % in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.15 %.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 67th and Niger ranks 64th of 76 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4233 % | 0.18 % | 0.2433 % | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.96 % | 0.365 % | 1.59 % | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.47 % | 0.57 % | 0.1 % | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land, Ethiopia or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.62 % against 0.47 % in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 0.15 %, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
- Ethiopia ranks 67th and Niger ranks 64th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.