What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP

Pakistan

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Pakistan rank

3rd

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

1st

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

Pakistan
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 14.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 161 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Pakistan
1970s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Pakistan
1980s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Pakistan
1990s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Pakistan
2000s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Pakistan
2010s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Pakistan
2020s	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP	Pakistan

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, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Pakistan, at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp?: Pakistan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st 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: 12 September 2026

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.