Colombia vs Ethiopia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Colombia
- Ethiopia
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
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.