Mauritius vs Melanesia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Mauritius
- Melanesia
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 19 1000 ha against 13.7 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 5.3 1000 ha.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.4 times Melanesia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 156th and Melanesia ranks 159th of 217 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 9 1000 ha | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 15.1 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 12.1 1000 ha | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 16.5 1000 ha | 3.4 1000 ha | 13.1 1000 ha | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 18.1 1000 ha | 8.6 1000 ha | 9.5 1000 ha | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 21.05 1000 ha | 13.5 1000 ha | 7.55 1000 ha | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 19.2 1000 ha | 13.77 1000 ha | 5.43 1000 ha | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 19 1000 ha | 13.7 1000 ha | 5.3 1000 ha | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Mauritius or Melanesia?
- Mauritius, at 19 1000 ha against 13.7 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Mauritius and Melanesia?
- 5.3 1000 ha, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Melanesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Melanesia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Mauritius ranks 156th and Melanesia ranks 159th 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.