Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 17,555 1000 ha against 3,279 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 14,276 1000 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,742 1000 ha | 352.78 1000 ha | 7,389 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1970s | 8,829 1000 ha | 390.6 1000 ha | 8,438 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1980s | 9,990 1000 ha | 1,070 1000 ha | 8,920 1000 ha | Africa |
| 1990s | 12,141 1000 ha | 1,609 1000 ha | 10,532 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 13,767 1000 ha | 1,890 1000 ha | 11,877 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 15,955 1000 ha | 3,053 1000 ha | 12,903 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 17,439 1000 ha | 3,279 1000 ha | 14,160 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Africa, at 17,555 1000 ha against 3,279 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 14,276 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Africa ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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.