Guyana vs Zambia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Guyana
143 1000 ha
in 2024
Zambia
155.89 1000 ha
in 2024
Guyana rank
98th
Zambia rank
96th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Guyana
  • Zambia
050100150196119922024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 155.89 1000 ha against 143 1000 ha in Guyana, a difference of 12.89 1000 ha.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 96th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 105.22 1000 ha 3.22 1000 ha 102 1000 ha Guyana
1970s 119.8 1000 ha 15.6 1000 ha 104.2 1000 ha Guyana
1980s 132.5 1000 ha 25.4 1000 ha 107.1 1000 ha Guyana
1990s 148.95 1000 ha 73.6 1000 ha 75.35 1000 ha Guyana
2000s 146.75 1000 ha 152.7 1000 ha 5.95 1000 ha Zambia
2010s 143.15 1000 ha 155.91 1000 ha 12.76 1000 ha Zambia
2020s 143 1000 ha 155.89 1000 ha 12.89 1000 ha Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Guyana or Zambia?
Zambia, at 155.89 1000 ha against 143 1000 ha in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Guyana and Zambia?
12.89 1000 ha, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Zambia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Guyana ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 96th of 201 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
236 places, 13,067 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.