Ethiopia PDR vs Somalia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Ethiopia PDR
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 200 1000 ha against 165 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR, a difference of 35 1000 ha.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia PDR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia PDR ahead.
Ethiopia PDR ranks 81st and Somalia ranks 79th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia PDR averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia PDR | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.33 1000 ha | 92.22 1000 ha | 59.11 1000 ha | Ethiopia PDR |
| 1970s | 157.2 1000 ha | 106 1000 ha | 51.2 1000 ha | Ethiopia PDR |
| 1980s | 161.6 1000 ha | 177.5 1000 ha | 15.9 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 1990s | 163 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 37 1000 ha | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Ethiopia PDR or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 200 1000 ha against 165 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Ethiopia PDR and Somalia?
- 35 1000 ha, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia PDR and Somalia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
- How do Ethiopia PDR and Somalia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Ethiopia PDR ranks 81st and Somalia ranks 79th 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.