Egypt vs United Republic of Tanzania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Egypt
- United Republic of Tanzania
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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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.