Algeria vs Caribbean: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Algeria
1,365 1000 ha
in 2024
Caribbean
1,150 1000 ha
in 2024
Algeria rank
42nd
Caribbean rank
45th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Algeria
  • Caribbean
2505007501.0k1.2k196119922024

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

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.