South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP
South Africa
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
51st
Zimbabwe rank
52nd
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
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, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd 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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About this data
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.