Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Egypt: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4,014 1000 ha against 11 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 4,003 1000 ha.
That makes Egypt's figure about 364.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th and Egypt ranks 14th of 21 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5 1000 ha | 2,588 1000 ha | 2,584 1000 ha | Egypt |
| 1980s | 8.5 1000 ha | 2,501 1000 ha | 2,493 1000 ha | Egypt |
| 1990s | 10.7 1000 ha | 3,049 1000 ha | 3,038 1000 ha | Egypt |
| 2000s | 11 1000 ha | 3,471 1000 ha | 3,460 1000 ha | Egypt |
| 2010s | 11 1000 ha | 3,744 1000 ha | 3,733 1000 ha | Egypt |
| 2020s | 11 1000 ha | 3,991 1000 ha | 3,980 1000 ha | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 4,014 1000 ha against 11 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Egypt?
- 4,003 1000 ha, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Egypt?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Egypt rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th and Egypt ranks 14th of 21 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.