Mexico vs United Republic of Tanzania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Mexico
7,304 1000 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
363.5 1000 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
9th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
12th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Mexico
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 7,304 1000 ha against 363.5 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 6,940 1000 ha.

That makes Mexico's figure about 20.1 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

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

Mexico ranks 9th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 12th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 3,217 1000 ha 28 1000 ha 3,189 1000 ha Mexico
1970s 4,374 1000 ha 62.2 1000 ha 4,312 1000 ha Mexico
1980s 5,092 1000 ha 134.4 1000 ha 4,958 1000 ha Mexico
1990s 6,101 1000 ha 151.02 1000 ha 5,950 1000 ha Mexico
2000s 6,333 1000 ha 236.1 1000 ha 6,097 1000 ha Mexico
2010s 6,727 1000 ha 359.55 1000 ha 6,368 1000 ha Mexico
2020s 7,304 1000 ha 363.5 1000 ha 6,941 1000 ha Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Mexico or United Republic of Tanzania?
Mexico, at 7,304 1000 ha against 363.5 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Mexico and United Republic of Tanzania?
6,940 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Republic of Tanzania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mexico and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Mexico ranks 9th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 12th 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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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
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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.