Australia vs South Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,240 1000 ha against 2,196 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 44 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,234 1000 ha | 888.67 1000 ha | 345.33 1000 ha | Australia |
| 1970s | 1,478 1000 ha | 1,036 1000 ha | 441.1 1000 ha | Australia |
| 1980s | 1,703 1000 ha | 1,157 1000 ha | 546 1000 ha | Australia |
| 1990s | 2,221 1000 ha | 1,342 1000 ha | 879.8 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,502 1000 ha | 1,516 1000 ha | 985.71 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,261 1000 ha | 1,728 1000 ha | 533.54 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,967 1000 ha | 2,217 1000 ha | 250.5 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2,240 1000 ha against 2,196 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Australia and South Africa?
- 44 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Australia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th 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.