Afghanistan vs Western Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3,208 1000 ha against 1,677 1000 ha in Western Africa, a difference of 1,531 1000 ha.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.9 times Western Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 29th of 217 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,382 1000 ha | 431.56 1000 ha | 1,950 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 2,427 1000 ha | 521.62 1000 ha | 1,906 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2,650 1000 ha | 625 1000 ha | 2,025 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 3,141 1000 ha | 808.84 1000 ha | 2,332 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3,207 1000 ha | 1,151 1000 ha | 2,056 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3,208 1000 ha | 1,447 1000 ha | 1,761 1000 ha | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3,208 1000 ha | 1,677 1000 ha | 1,531 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 Western Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 3,208 1000 ha against 1,677 1000 ha in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Afghanistan and Western Africa?
- 1,531 1000 ha, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 29th of 217 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.