How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Rwanda: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita

Congo

0 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Rwanda

0 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Congo rank

158th

Rwanda rank

156th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita over time

Congo
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0 1000 ha per person against 0 1000 ha per person in Congo, a difference of 0 1000 ha per person.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.9 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.

Congo ranks 158th and Rwanda ranks 156th of 162 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Congo
1980s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Congo
1990s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Rwanda
2000s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Rwanda
2010s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Rwanda
2020s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita, Congo or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0 1000 ha per person against 0 1000 ha per person in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita between Congo and Rwanda?: 0 1000 ha per person, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita?: Congo ranks 158th and Rwanda ranks 156th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 9,021 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.