Iraq vs Northern Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Iraq
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 10,041 1000 ha against 3,525 1000 ha in Iraq, a difference of 6,516 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.8 times Iraq's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 20th of 184 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,352 1000 ha | 5,578 1000 ha | 4,226 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 1,583 1000 ha | 6,117 1000 ha | 4,534 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 1,909 1000 ha | 6,407 1000 ha | 4,498 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 3,525 1000 ha | 7,598 1000 ha | 4,073 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 3,525 1000 ha | 8,473 1000 ha | 4,948 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 3,525 1000 ha | 9,505 1000 ha | 5,980 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 3,525 1000 ha | 10,006 1000 ha | 6,481 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Iraq or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 10,041 1000 ha against 3,525 1000 ha in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Iraq and Northern Africa?
- 6,516 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Northern Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Iraq ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 20th 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.