France vs Middle Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

France
2,781 1000 ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
170.88 1000 ha
in 2024
France rank
30th
Middle Africa rank
32nd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • France
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

France currently reports 2,781 1000 ha against 170.88 1000 ha in Middle Africa, a difference of 2,610 1000 ha.

That makes France's figure about 16.3 times Middle Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 30th and Middle Africa ranks 32nd of 217 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 616 1000 ha 100.11 1000 ha 515.89 1000 ha France
1970s 1,049 1000 ha 113.9 1000 ha 935 1000 ha France
1980s 1,581 1000 ha 138.81 1000 ha 1,442 1000 ha France
1990s 2,436 1000 ha 151.26 1000 ha 2,285 1000 ha France
2000s 2,674 1000 ha 166.18 1000 ha 2,508 1000 ha France
2010s 2,734 1000 ha 168.86 1000 ha 2,565 1000 ha France
2020s 2,815 1000 ha 170.88 1000 ha 2,644 1000 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, France or Middle Africa?
France, at 2,781 1000 ha against 170.88 1000 ha in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between France and Middle Africa?
2,610 1000 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Middle Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Middle Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
France ranks 30th and Middle Africa ranks 32nd of 217 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
250 places, 13,824 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.