Eastern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 3,363 1000 ha against 3,279 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 84 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 32 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 699 1000 ha | 352.78 1000 ha | 346.22 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 993.5 1000 ha | 390.6 1000 ha | 602.9 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 1,612 1000 ha | 1,070 1000 ha | 542.28 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 2,183 1000 ha | 1,609 1000 ha | 574.05 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 2,399 1000 ha | 1,890 1000 ha | 508.92 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 3,043 1000 ha | 3,053 1000 ha | 9.79 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3,305 1000 ha | 3,279 1000 ha | 26.25 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Eastern Africa, at 3,363 1000 ha against 3,279 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 84 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th 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.