France vs Western Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- France
- Western Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 2,781 1000 ha against 1,677 1000 ha in Western Africa, a difference of 1,104 1000 ha.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Western Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 29th of 217 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 616 1000 ha | 431.56 1000 ha | 184.44 1000 ha | France |
| 1970s | 1,049 1000 ha | 521.62 1000 ha | 527.28 1000 ha | France |
| 1980s | 1,581 1000 ha | 625 1000 ha | 956.3 1000 ha | France |
| 1990s | 2,436 1000 ha | 808.84 1000 ha | 1,627 1000 ha | France |
| 2000s | 2,674 1000 ha | 1,151 1000 ha | 1,523 1000 ha | France |
| 2010s | 2,734 1000 ha | 1,447 1000 ha | 1,287 1000 ha | France |
| 2020s | 2,815 1000 ha | 1,677 1000 ha | 1,139 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 Western Africa?
- France, at 2,781 1000 ha against 1,677 1000 ha in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between France and Western Africa?
- 1,104 1000 ha, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Western Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- France ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 29th 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
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.