Costa Rica vs Ethiopia PDR: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Ethiopia PDR
How they compare
Ethiopia PDR currently reports 165 1000 ha against 159.6 1000 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.4 1000 ha.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia PDR has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Ethiopia PDR ranks 81st of 184 countries.
Ethiopia PDR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ethiopia PDR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26 1000 ha | 151.33 1000 ha | 125.33 1000 ha | Ethiopia PDR |
| 1970s | 36.5 1000 ha | 157.2 1000 ha | 120.7 1000 ha | Ethiopia PDR |
| 1980s | 72.3 1000 ha | 161.6 1000 ha | 89.3 1000 ha | Ethiopia PDR |
| 1990s | 78 1000 ha | 163 1000 ha | 85 1000 ha | Ethiopia PDR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Costa Rica or Ethiopia PDR?
- Ethiopia PDR, at 165 1000 ha against 159.6 1000 ha in Costa Rica as of 1992.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Costa Rica and Ethiopia PDR?
- 5.4 1000 ha, with Ethiopia PDR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia PDR?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
- How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia PDR rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Ethiopia PDR ranks 81st 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.