Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Melanesia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 13.7 1000 ha against 11 1000 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 2.7 1000 ha.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Melanesia ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th and Melanesia ranks 16th of 21 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 3 and Melanesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 0.5 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1980s | 8.5 1000 ha | 3.4 1000 ha | 5.1 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1990s | 10.7 1000 ha | 8.6 1000 ha | 2.1 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 11 1000 ha | 13.5 1000 ha | 2.5 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 11 1000 ha | 13.77 1000 ha | 2.77 1000 ha | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 11 1000 ha | 13.7 1000 ha | 2.7 1000 ha | Melanesia |
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 Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 13.7 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 Melanesia?
- 2.7 1000 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th and Melanesia ranks 16th 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.