Angola vs Suriname: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Angola
85.53 1000 ha
in 2024
Suriname
57 1000 ha
in 2024
Angola rank
105th
Suriname rank
107th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Angola
  • Suriname
20406080196119922024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 85.53 1000 ha against 57 1000 ha in Suriname, a difference of 28.53 1000 ha.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.5 times Suriname's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 105th and Suriname ranks 107th of 184 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 75 1000 ha 17.67 1000 ha 57.33 1000 ha Angola
1970s 77.5 1000 ha 33.1 1000 ha 44.4 1000 ha Angola
1980s 81.31 1000 ha 44.7 1000 ha 36.61 1000 ha Angola
1990s 83.22 1000 ha 49.05 1000 ha 34.17 1000 ha Angola
2000s 85.08 1000 ha 52.15 1000 ha 32.93 1000 ha Angola
2010s 85.53 1000 ha 64.4 1000 ha 21.13 1000 ha Angola
2020s 85.53 1000 ha 58.4 1000 ha 27.13 1000 ha Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Angola or Suriname?
Angola, at 85.53 1000 ha against 57 1000 ha in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Angola and Suriname?
28.53 1000 ha, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Suriname?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Angola and Suriname rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Angola ranks 105th and Suriname ranks 107th of 184 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
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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.