Africa vs Egypt: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Africa currently reports 17,555 1000 ha against 4,014 1000 ha in Egypt, a difference of 13,541 1000 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.4 times Egypt's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 16th and Egypt ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,742 1000 ha | 2,662 1000 ha | 5,080 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1970s | 8,829 1000 ha | 2,742 1000 ha | 6,086 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1980s | 9,990 1000 ha | 2,501 1000 ha | 7,488 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1990s | 12,141 1000 ha | 3,049 1000 ha | 9,093 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 13,767 1000 ha | 3,471 1000 ha | 10,296 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 15,955 1000 ha | 3,744 1000 ha | 12,212 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 17,439 1000 ha | 3,991 1000 ha | 13,448 1000 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Africa or Egypt?
- Africa, at 17,555 1000 ha against 4,014 1000 ha in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Africa and Egypt?
- 13,541 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Africa ranks 16th and Egypt ranks 14th of 31 groups.
- 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.