Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 858.16 1000 ha against 831.7 1000 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 26.46 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 51st and Madagascar ranks 52nd of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290 1000 ha | 1,087 1000 ha | 796.86 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 429.5 1000 ha | 831.7 1000 ha | 402.2 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 789 1000 ha | 831.7 1000 ha | 42.7 1000 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 858.13 1000 ha | 831.7 1000 ha | 26.43 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Ethiopia, at 858.16 1000 ha against 831.7 1000 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 26.46 1000 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 51st and Madagascar ranks 52nd 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
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.