Mozambique vs Somalia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Mozambique
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 200 1000 ha against 173.74 1000 ha in Mozambique, a difference of 26.26 1000 ha.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 80th and Somalia ranks 79th of 184 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16 1000 ha | 92.22 1000 ha | 76.22 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 1970s | 40 1000 ha | 106 1000 ha | 66 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 1980s | 92.74 1000 ha | 177.5 1000 ha | 84.76 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 1990s | 110.62 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 89.38 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 2000s | 117.6 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 82.4 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 2010s | 118.01 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 81.99 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 2020s | 135.2 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 64.8 1000 ha | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Mozambique or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 200 1000 ha against 173.74 1000 ha in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Mozambique and Somalia?
- 26.26 1000 ha, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Somalia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Mozambique ranks 80th and Somalia ranks 79th 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.