Colombia vs Ethiopia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Colombia
1,087 1000 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
858.16 1000 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
48th
Ethiopia rank
51st

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Colombia
  • Ethiopia
2004006008001.0k196119922024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1,087 1000 ha against 858.16 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 228.84 1000 ha.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 48th and Ethiopia ranks 51st of 201 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 878.57 1000 ha 290 1000 ha 588.57 1000 ha Colombia
2000s 972.6 1000 ha 429.5 1000 ha 543.1 1000 ha Colombia
2010s 1,083 1000 ha 789 1000 ha 294.3 1000 ha Colombia
2020s 1,087 1000 ha 858.13 1000 ha 228.87 1000 ha Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Colombia or Ethiopia?
Colombia, at 1,087 1000 ha against 858.16 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Colombia and Ethiopia?
228.84 1000 ha, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Colombia ranks 48th and Ethiopia ranks 51st 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.