Eastern Africa vs Kazakhstan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 3,363 1000 ha against 2,369 1000 ha in Kazakhstan, a difference of 994 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 24th and Kazakhstan ranks 26th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,235 1000 ha | 3,310 1000 ha | 1,076 1000 ha | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 2,399 1000 ha | 2,448 1000 ha | 48.3 1000 ha | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 3,043 1000 ha | 2,204 1000 ha | 839.07 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 3,305 1000 ha | 2,275 1000 ha | 1,030 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 Kazakhstan?
- Eastern Africa, at 3,363 1000 ha against 2,369 1000 ha in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Eastern Africa and Kazakhstan?
- 994 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Kazakhstan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Kazakhstan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 24th and Kazakhstan ranks 26th 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.