Burkina Faso vs Niger: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre

Burkina Faso
0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
129th
Niger rank
126th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0 1000 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 129th and Niger ranks 126th of 162 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 0 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre Niger
1970s 0 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre Burkina Faso
1980s 0 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre Burkina Faso
1990s 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2000s 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2010s 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2020s 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Niger?
Niger, at 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Niger?
0 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 129th and Niger ranks 126th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 8,884 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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