Eastern Africa vs Japan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Japan
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 3,363 1000 ha against 2,843 1000 ha in Japan, a difference of 520 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 24th and Japan ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 699 1000 ha | 3,152 1000 ha | 2,453 1000 ha | Japan |
| 1970s | 993.5 1000 ha | 3,221 1000 ha | 2,228 1000 ha | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,612 1000 ha | 2,957 1000 ha | 1,345 1000 ha | Japan |
| 1990s | 2,183 1000 ha | 2,753 1000 ha | 569.45 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 2,399 1000 ha | 2,569 1000 ha | 169.8 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 3,043 1000 ha | 2,447 1000 ha | 596.12 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 3,305 1000 ha | 2,761 1000 ha | 544.57 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 Japan?
- Eastern Africa, at 3,363 1000 ha against 2,843 1000 ha in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Eastern Africa and Japan?
- 520 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Japan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 24th and Japan ranks 22nd 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.