Eastern Africa vs France: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- France
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 3,363 1000 ha against 2,781 1000 ha in France, a difference of 582 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 24th and France ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 4 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 699 1000 ha | 616 1000 ha | 83 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 993.5 1000 ha | 1,049 1000 ha | 55.4 1000 ha | France |
| 1980s | 1,612 1000 ha | 1,581 1000 ha | 30.98 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 2,183 1000 ha | 2,436 1000 ha | 252.85 1000 ha | France |
| 2000s | 2,399 1000 ha | 2,674 1000 ha | 274.8 1000 ha | France |
| 2010s | 3,043 1000 ha | 2,734 1000 ha | 308.81 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 3,305 1000 ha | 2,815 1000 ha | 489.85 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Eastern Africa or France?
- Eastern Africa, at 3,363 1000 ha against 2,781 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Eastern Africa and France?
- 582 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and France?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and France rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 24th and France ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
- 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.