Ethiopia vs South Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP

Ethiopia
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
50th
South Africa rank
51st

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 161 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2000s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2010s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2020s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and South Africa?
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 8,471 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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