Eastern Africa vs Iraq: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3,525 1000 ha against 3,363 1000 ha in Eastern Africa, a difference of 162 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 24th of 32 groups.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 699 1000 ha | 1,352 1000 ha | 653.22 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1970s | 993.5 1000 ha | 1,583 1000 ha | 589.2 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1,612 1000 ha | 1,909 1000 ha | 296.52 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2,183 1000 ha | 3,525 1000 ha | 1,342 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2,399 1000 ha | 3,525 1000 ha | 1,126 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3,043 1000 ha | 3,525 1000 ha | 482.08 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3,305 1000 ha | 3,525 1000 ha | 219.83 1000 ha | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Eastern Africa or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 3,525 1000 ha against 3,363 1000 ha in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Eastern Africa and Iraq?
- 162 1000 ha, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Iraq?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Iraq rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 24th of 32 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.