Egypt vs Northern Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Egypt
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 10,041 1000 ha against 4,014 1000 ha in Egypt, a difference of 6,027 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.5 times Egypt's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 20th of 184 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,662 1000 ha | 5,578 1000 ha | 2,916 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 2,742 1000 ha | 6,117 1000 ha | 3,375 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 2,501 1000 ha | 6,407 1000 ha | 3,905 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 3,049 1000 ha | 7,598 1000 ha | 4,549 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 3,471 1000 ha | 8,473 1000 ha | 5,001 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 3,744 1000 ha | 9,505 1000 ha | 5,761 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 3,991 1000 ha | 10,006 1000 ha | 6,014 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Egypt or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 10,041 1000 ha against 4,014 1000 ha in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Egypt and Northern Africa?
- 6,027 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Northern Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Egypt ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 20th of 184 countries.
- 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.