Malta vs Mauritius: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre

Malta
0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius
0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta rank
19th
Mauritius rank
16th

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

  • Malta
  • Mauritius
0.0040.0060.0080.010.0120.014196119922023

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

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

Malta ranks 19th and Mauritius ranks 16th of 162 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre Mauritius
1970s 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre Mauritius
1980s 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre Mauritius
1990s 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre Mauritius
2000s 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre Mauritius
2010s 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre Malta
2020s 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre, Malta or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre between Malta and Mauritius?
0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Mauritius?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malta and Mauritius rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
Malta ranks 19th and Mauritius ranks 16th 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.