Australia and New Zealand vs Eastern Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 3,363 1000 ha against 2,995 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 368 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and Eastern Africa ranks 24th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Eastern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,319 1000 ha | 699 1000 ha | 619.56 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1,622 1000 ha | 993.5 1000 ha | 628.7 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1,944 1000 ha | 1,612 1000 ha | 332.02 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2,506 1000 ha | 2,183 1000 ha | 322.45 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3,020 1000 ha | 2,399 1000 ha | 620.42 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,988 1000 ha | 3,043 1000 ha | 54.82 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 2,737 1000 ha | 3,305 1000 ha | 568.61 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Australia and New Zealand or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 3,363 1000 ha against 2,995 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Africa?
- 368 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and Eastern Africa ranks 24th 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
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.