Africa vs OECD: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate
Africa
0.1746 % change on previous year
in 2024
OECD
0.3261 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
17th
OECD rank
19th
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 0.3261 % change on previous year against 0.1746 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 0.1515 % change on previous year.
That makes OECD's figure about 1.9 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was OECD ahead.
Africa ranks 17th and OECD ranks 19th of 33 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 5 and OECD in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 0.5617 % change on previous year | OECD |
| 1970s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.4879 % change on previous year | OECD |
| 1980s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.4995 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 1990s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 0.546 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2000s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.4509 % change on previous year | 0.8131 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.49 % change on previous year | 0.396 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2020s | 0.5791 % change on previous year | -0.0865 % change on previous year | 0.6656 % change on previous year | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate, Africa or OECD?
- OECD, at 0.3261 % change on previous year against 0.1746 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate between Africa and OECD?
- 0.1515 % change on previous year, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and OECD?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Africa and OECD rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 17th and OECD ranks 19th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.