Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Italy
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 7,505 1000 ha against 3,574 1000 ha in Italy, a difference of 3,931 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,400 1000 ha | 2,160 1000 ha | 1,240 1000 ha | Italy |
| 1970s | 3,400 1000 ha | 2,707 1000 ha | 693.43 1000 ha | Italy |
| 1980s | 3,571 1000 ha | 3,578 1000 ha | 6.59 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 3,707 1000 ha | 4,538 1000 ha | 831.01 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 3,921 1000 ha | 5,286 1000 ha | 1,365 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 4,226 1000 ha | 6,441 1000 ha | 2,215 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3,904 1000 ha | 7,424 1000 ha | 3,520 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, Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 7,505 1000 ha against 3,574 1000 ha in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3,931 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Italy ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th 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.