Myanmar vs Southern Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Myanmar
2,442 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
2,304 1000 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
25th
Southern Africa rank
26th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Myanmar
  • Southern Africa
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922024

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

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.