Afghanistan vs Southern Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Afghanistan
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3,208 1000 ha against 2,304 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 904 1000 ha.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 184 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,382 1000 ha | 933.33 1000 ha | 1,449 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 2,427 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 1,345 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2,650 1000 ha | 1,207 1000 ha | 1,443 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 3,141 1000 ha | 1,400 1000 ha | 1,741 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3,207 1000 ha | 1,578 1000 ha | 1,629 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3,208 1000 ha | 1,791 1000 ha | 1,417 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3,208 1000 ha | 2,281 1000 ha | 926.92 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Afghanistan or Southern Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 3,208 1000 ha against 2,304 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Afghanistan and Southern Africa?
- 904 1000 ha, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Southern Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.