Cambodia vs South Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre
Cambodia
0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia rank
66th
South Africa rank
63rd
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre over time
- Cambodia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre in Cambodia, a difference of 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Cambodia ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 162 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre, Cambodia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre between Cambodia and South Africa?
- 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 63rd 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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About this data
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.