Myanmar vs Western Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Myanmar
- Western Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2,442 1000 ha against 1,677 1000 ha in Western Africa, a difference of 765 1000 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 25th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 184 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 732.33 1000 ha | 431.56 1000 ha | 300.78 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 940.5 1000 ha | 521.62 1000 ha | 418.88 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 1,041 1000 ha | 625 1000 ha | 415.8 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 1,346 1000 ha | 808.84 1000 ha | 536.66 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2,108 1000 ha | 1,151 1000 ha | 957.61 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2,298 1000 ha | 1,447 1000 ha | 850.8 1000 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2,332 1000 ha | 1,677 1000 ha | 654.84 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 Western Africa?
- Myanmar, at 2,442 1000 ha against 1,677 1000 ha in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Myanmar and Western Africa?
- 765 1000 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Western Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Myanmar ranks 25th and Western Africa ranks 27th 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.