Japan vs Western Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Japan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,843 1000 ha against 1,677 1000 ha in Western Africa, a difference of 1,166 1000 ha.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Western Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 29th of 217 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,152 1000 ha | 431.56 1000 ha | 2,720 1000 ha | Japan |
| 1970s | 3,221 1000 ha | 521.62 1000 ha | 2,699 1000 ha | Japan |
| 1980s | 2,957 1000 ha | 625 1000 ha | 2,332 1000 ha | Japan |
| 1990s | 2,753 1000 ha | 808.84 1000 ha | 1,944 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 2,569 1000 ha | 1,151 1000 ha | 1,418 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,447 1000 ha | 1,447 1000 ha | 999.5 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,761 1000 ha | 1,677 1000 ha | 1,084 1000 ha | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Japan or Western Africa?
- Japan, at 2,843 1000 ha against 1,677 1000 ha in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Japan and Western Africa?
- 1,166 1000 ha, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Western Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Japan ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 29th 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.