Myanmar vs Southern Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Myanmar
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2,442 1000 ha against 2,304 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 138 1000 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Myanmar ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 732.33 1000 ha | 933.33 1000 ha | 201 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 940.5 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 142.05 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 1,041 1000 ha | 1,207 1000 ha | 166 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 1,346 1000 ha | 1,400 1000 ha | 54.55 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 2,108 1000 ha | 1,578 1000 ha | 530.19 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2,298 1000 ha | 1,791 1000 ha | 506.87 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2,332 1000 ha | 2,281 1000 ha | 50.44 1000 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Myanmar or Southern Africa?
- Myanmar, at 2,442 1000 ha against 2,304 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Myanmar and Southern Africa?
- 138 1000 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Southern Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Myanmar ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 26th 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.