Egypt vs United Republic of Tanzania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Egypt
4,014 1000 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
363.5 1000 ha
in 2024
Egypt rank
14th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
12th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Egypt
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 4,014 1000 ha against 363.5 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 3,650 1000 ha.

That makes Egypt's figure about 11.0 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 14th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 12th of 184 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 2,662 1000 ha 28 1000 ha 2,634 1000 ha Egypt
1970s 2,742 1000 ha 62.2 1000 ha 2,680 1000 ha Egypt
1980s 2,501 1000 ha 134.4 1000 ha 2,367 1000 ha Egypt
1990s 3,049 1000 ha 151.02 1000 ha 2,898 1000 ha Egypt
2000s 3,471 1000 ha 236.1 1000 ha 3,235 1000 ha Egypt
2010s 3,744 1000 ha 359.55 1000 ha 3,384 1000 ha Egypt
2020s 3,991 1000 ha 363.5 1000 ha 3,628 1000 ha Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Egypt or United Republic of Tanzania?
Egypt, at 4,014 1000 ha against 363.5 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Egypt and United Republic of Tanzania?
3,650 1000 ha, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Republic of Tanzania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Egypt ranks 14th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 12th 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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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.