Australia and New Zealand vs Western Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Western Africa
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 2,995 1000 ha against 1,677 1000 ha in Western Africa, a difference of 1,318 1000 ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.8 times Western Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 29th of 217 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,319 1000 ha | 431.56 1000 ha | 887 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1,622 1000 ha | 521.62 1000 ha | 1,101 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1,944 1000 ha | 625 1000 ha | 1,319 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2,506 1000 ha | 808.84 1000 ha | 1,697 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3,020 1000 ha | 1,151 1000 ha | 1,869 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,988 1000 ha | 1,447 1000 ha | 1,541 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,737 1000 ha | 1,677 1000 ha | 1,060 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
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 Western Africa?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 2,995 1000 ha against 1,677 1000 ha in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Australia and New Zealand and Western Africa?
- 1,318 1000 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Western Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 29th of 217 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.