Ethiopia PDR vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate
Ethiopia PDR
1.85 % change on previous year
in 1992
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.4091 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ethiopia PDR rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia PDR
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia PDR currently reports 1.85 % change on previous year against 0.4091 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.44 % change on previous year.
That makes Ethiopia PDR's figure about 4.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Ethiopia PDR ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 202 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia PDR | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.25 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 0.4508 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.125 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.6173 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan 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, Ethiopia PDR or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ethiopia PDR, at 1.85 % change on previous year against 0.4091 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 1992.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate between Ethiopia PDR and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.44 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia PDR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia PDR and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 1992.
- How do Ethiopia PDR and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia PDR ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 202 countries.
- 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.