France vs Southern Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- France
- Southern Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 2,781 1000 ha against 2,304 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 477 1000 ha.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 616 1000 ha | 933.33 1000 ha | 317.33 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 1,049 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 33.65 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 1,581 1000 ha | 1,207 1000 ha | 374.5 1000 ha | France |
| 1990s | 2,436 1000 ha | 1,400 1000 ha | 1,036 1000 ha | France |
| 2000s | 2,674 1000 ha | 1,578 1000 ha | 1,096 1000 ha | France |
| 2010s | 2,734 1000 ha | 1,791 1000 ha | 942.88 1000 ha | France |
| 2020s | 2,815 1000 ha | 2,281 1000 ha | 534.24 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 Southern Africa?
- France, at 2,781 1000 ha against 2,304 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between France and Southern Africa?
- 477 1000 ha, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Southern Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- France ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 26th 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.