Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Africa
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 2,369 1000 ha against 2,240 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 129 1000 ha.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 184 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,310 1000 ha | 1,377 1000 ha | 1,933 1000 ha | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 2,448 1000 ha | 1,516 1000 ha | 931.7 1000 ha | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 2,204 1000 ha | 1,728 1000 ha | 476.14 1000 ha | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 2,275 1000 ha | 2,217 1000 ha | 58.14 1000 ha | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
- Kazakhstan, at 2,369 1000 ha against 2,240 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 129 1000 ha, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Kazakhstan ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th 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.