Algeria vs Caribbean: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Algeria
- Caribbean
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 1,365 1000 ha against 1,150 1000 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 215 1000 ha.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Caribbean ahead.
Algeria ranks 42nd and Caribbean ranks 45th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Caribbean in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233 1000 ha | 539.41 1000 ha | 306.41 1000 ha | Caribbean |
| 1970s | 244 1000 ha | 853.36 1000 ha | 609.36 1000 ha | Caribbean |
| 1980s | 311.8 1000 ha | 1,176 1000 ha | 864.3 1000 ha | Caribbean |
| 1990s | 544.68 1000 ha | 1,279 1000 ha | 734.6 1000 ha | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 794.34 1000 ha | 1,182 1000 ha | 387.25 1000 ha | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1,296 1000 ha | 1,145 1000 ha | 150.98 1000 ha | Algeria |
| 2020s | 1,365 1000 ha | 1,150 1000 ha | 215.44 1000 ha | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Algeria or Caribbean?
- Algeria, at 1,365 1000 ha against 1,150 1000 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Algeria and Caribbean?
- 215 1000 ha, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Caribbean?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Caribbean rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Algeria ranks 42nd and Caribbean ranks 45th of 201 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.