Eritrea vs Mauritius: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Eritrea
21.59 1000 ha
in 2024
Mauritius
19 1000 ha
in 2024
Eritrea rank
142nd
Mauritius rank
144th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Eritrea
  • Mauritius
05101520196119922024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 21.59 1000 ha against 19 1000 ha in Mauritius, a difference of 2.59 1000 ha.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 142nd and Mauritius ranks 144th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Mauritius Difference Ahead
1990s 22 1000 ha 18.57 1000 ha 3.43 1000 ha Eritrea
2000s 21 1000 ha 21.05 1000 ha 0.05 1000 ha Mauritius
2010s 21 1000 ha 19.2 1000 ha 1.8 1000 ha Eritrea
2020s 21.59 1000 ha 19 1000 ha 2.59 1000 ha Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Eritrea or Mauritius?
Eritrea, at 21.59 1000 ha against 19 1000 ha in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Eritrea and Mauritius?
2.59 1000 ha, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritius?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Mauritius rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Eritrea ranks 142nd and Mauritius ranks 144th of 201 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

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
Last refreshed

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.