Ethiopia PDR vs Sweden: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Ethiopia PDR
165 1000 ha
in 1992
Sweden
161.5 1000 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia PDR rank
81st
Sweden rank
82nd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Ethiopia PDR
  • Sweden
050100150200196119922024

How they compare

Ethiopia PDR currently reports 165 1000 ha against 161.5 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 3.5 1000 ha.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia PDR has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia PDR ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 82nd of 184 countries.

Ethiopia PDR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia PDR Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 151.33 1000 ha 23.11 1000 ha 128.22 1000 ha Ethiopia PDR
1970s 157.2 1000 ha 47.8 1000 ha 109.4 1000 ha Ethiopia PDR
1980s 161.6 1000 ha 93.4 1000 ha 68.2 1000 ha Ethiopia PDR
1990s 163 1000 ha 115 1000 ha 48 1000 ha Ethiopia PDR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Ethiopia PDR or Sweden?
Ethiopia PDR, at 165 1000 ha against 161.5 1000 ha in Sweden as of 1992.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Ethiopia PDR and Sweden?
3.5 1000 ha, with Ethiopia PDR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia PDR and Sweden?
32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
How do Ethiopia PDR and Sweden rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 82nd 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

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.