Ethiopia vs New Zealand: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Ethiopia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 858.16 1000 ha against 799 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 59.16 1000 ha.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 47th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290 1000 ha | 285 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 429.5 1000 ha | 518.1 1000 ha | 88.6 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 789 1000 ha | 726.85 1000 ha | 62.15 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 858.13 1000 ha | 769.8 1000 ha | 88.33 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 New Zealand?
- Ethiopia, at 858.16 1000 ha against 799 1000 ha in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Ethiopia and New Zealand?
- 59.16 1000 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and New Zealand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and New Zealand rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 47th 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.