Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 7,505 1000 ha against 2,843 1000 ha in Japan, a difference of 4,662 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,152 1000 ha | 2,160 1000 ha | 991.78 1000 ha | Japan |
| 1970s | 3,221 1000 ha | 2,707 1000 ha | 514.53 1000 ha | Japan |
| 1980s | 2,957 1000 ha | 3,578 1000 ha | 620.99 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 2,753 1000 ha | 4,538 1000 ha | 1,785 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2,569 1000 ha | 5,286 1000 ha | 2,717 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2,447 1000 ha | 6,441 1000 ha | 3,994 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2,761 1000 ha | 7,424 1000 ha | 4,664 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, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 7,505 1000 ha against 2,843 1000 ha in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4,662 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Japan ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd 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.