France vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- France
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 7,505 1000 ha against 2,781 1000 ha in France, a difference of 4,724 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.7 times France's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
France ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 616 1000 ha | 2,160 1000 ha | 1,544 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 1,049 1000 ha | 2,707 1000 ha | 1,658 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1,581 1000 ha | 3,578 1000 ha | 1,997 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 2,436 1000 ha | 4,538 1000 ha | 2,102 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2,674 1000 ha | 5,286 1000 ha | 2,612 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2,734 1000 ha | 6,441 1000 ha | 3,707 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2,815 1000 ha | 7,424 1000 ha | 4,609 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, France or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 7,505 1000 ha against 2,781 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4,724 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- France ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd 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.