Kenya vs Uruguay: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Kenya
292.8 1000 ha
in 2024
Uruguay
306.54 1000 ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
81st
Uruguay rank
79th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Kenya
  • Uruguay
0100200300196119922024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 306.54 1000 ha against 292.8 1000 ha in Kenya, a difference of 13.74 1000 ha.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 79th of 201 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 17.33 1000 ha 36.33 1000 ha 19 1000 ha Uruguay
1970s 37.6 1000 ha 57.5 1000 ha 19.9 1000 ha Uruguay
1980s 43.3 1000 ha 95.6 1000 ha 52.3 1000 ha Uruguay
1990s 69.5 1000 ha 158.2 1000 ha 88.7 1000 ha Uruguay
2000s 111.8 1000 ha 212.1 1000 ha 100.3 1000 ha Uruguay
2010s 198.06 1000 ha 255.31 1000 ha 57.25 1000 ha Uruguay
2020s 276.06 1000 ha 308.37 1000 ha 32.31 1000 ha Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Kenya or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 306.54 1000 ha against 292.8 1000 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Kenya and Uruguay?
13.74 1000 ha, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uruguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Uruguay rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Kenya ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 79th of 201 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

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.