Greece vs Middle Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Greece
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 2,001 1000 ha against 170.88 1000 ha in Middle Africa, a difference of 1,830 1000 ha.
That makes Greece's figure about 11.7 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 32nd and Middle Africa ranks 33rd of 184 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 589.33 1000 ha | 100.11 1000 ha | 489.22 1000 ha | Greece |
| 1970s | 864.8 1000 ha | 113.9 1000 ha | 750.9 1000 ha | Greece |
| 1980s | 1,076 1000 ha | 138.81 1000 ha | 936.79 1000 ha | Greece |
| 1990s | 1,245 1000 ha | 151.26 1000 ha | 1,094 1000 ha | Greece |
| 2000s | 1,482 1000 ha | 166.18 1000 ha | 1,316 1000 ha | Greece |
| 2010s | 1,634 1000 ha | 168.86 1000 ha | 1,465 1000 ha | Greece |
| 2020s | 2,001 1000 ha | 170.88 1000 ha | 1,830 1000 ha | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Greece or Middle Africa?
- Greece, at 2,001 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 Greece and Middle Africa?
- 1,830 1000 ha, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Middle Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Middle Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Greece ranks 32nd and Middle Africa ranks 33rd 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.