Dominican Republic vs Nigeria: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 331.2 1000 ha against 310.1 1000 ha in Dominican Republic, a difference of 21.1 1000 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.67 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 83.33 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 139 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 61 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 197.9 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 2.1 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 247.7 1000 ha | 236.21 1000 ha | 11.49 1000 ha | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 288.15 1000 ha | 299.54 1000 ha | 11.39 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 308.51 1000 ha | 330.16 1000 ha | 21.65 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 310.1 1000 ha | 331.2 1000 ha | 21.1 1000 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Dominican Republic or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 331.2 1000 ha against 310.1 1000 ha in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Dominican Republic and Nigeria?
- 21.1 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Nigeria rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 67th 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.