Eastern Africa vs Myanmar: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Eastern Africa
3,363 1000 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
2,442 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
20th
Myanmar rank
25th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Myanmar
1.0k2.0k3.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 3,363 1000 ha against 2,442 1000 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 921 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 20th and Myanmar ranks 25th of 42 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 699 1000 ha 732.33 1000 ha 33.33 1000 ha Myanmar
1970s 993.5 1000 ha 940.5 1000 ha 53 1000 ha Eastern Africa
1980s 1,612 1000 ha 1,041 1000 ha 571.48 1000 ha Eastern Africa
1990s 2,183 1000 ha 1,346 1000 ha 837.75 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2000s 2,399 1000 ha 2,108 1000 ha 290.89 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2010s 3,043 1000 ha 2,298 1000 ha 744.82 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 3,305 1000 ha 2,332 1000 ha 973.65 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 Myanmar?
Eastern Africa, at 3,363 1000 ha against 2,442 1000 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Eastern Africa and Myanmar?
921 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Myanmar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Myanmar rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Eastern Africa ranks 20th and Myanmar ranks 25th of 42 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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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.