Egypt vs South Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita

Egypt
0 1000 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa
0 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Egypt rank
50th
South Africa rank
49th

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

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 1000 ha per person against 0 1000 ha per person in Egypt, a difference of 0 1000 ha per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 49th of 162 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0001 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person Egypt
1970s 0.0001 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person Egypt
1980s 0.0001 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person Egypt
1990s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person Egypt
2000s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person Egypt
2010s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person Egypt
2020s 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person 0 1000 ha per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita, Egypt or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 1000 ha per person against 0 1000 ha per person in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita between Egypt and South Africa?
0 1000 ha per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita?
Egypt ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 49th 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

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.