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

Eastern Africa
3,363 1000 ha
in 2024
Romania
3,177 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
20th
Romania rank
20th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Romania
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 3,363 1000 ha against 3,177 1000 ha in Romania, a difference of 186 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Romania'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 Romania ranks 20th of 42 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 699 1000 ha 329 1000 ha 370 1000 ha Eastern Africa
1970s 993.5 1000 ha 1,486 1000 ha 492.3 1000 ha Romania
1980s 1,612 1000 ha 2,810 1000 ha 1,197 1000 ha Romania
1990s 2,183 1000 ha 3,107 1000 ha 923.75 1000 ha Romania
2000s 2,399 1000 ha 3,159 1000 ha 759.9 1000 ha Romania
2010s 3,043 1000 ha 3,150 1000 ha 106.88 1000 ha Romania
2020s 3,305 1000 ha 3,171 1000 ha 133.97 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 Romania?
Eastern Africa, at 3,363 1000 ha against 3,177 1000 ha in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Eastern Africa and Romania?
186 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Romania rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Eastern Africa ranks 20th and Romania ranks 20th 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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About this data

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.