New Caledonia vs Rwanda: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- New Caledonia
- Rwanda
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 9.7 1000 ha against 8.5 1000 ha in Rwanda, a difference of 1.2 1000 ha.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 153rd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 2 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2.4 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 1.6 1000 ha | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 6 1000 ha | 6.3 1000 ha | 0.3 1000 ha | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 9.8 1000 ha | 9.05 1000 ha | 0.75 1000 ha | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 9.77 1000 ha | 8.58 1000 ha | 1.19 1000 ha | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 9.7 1000 ha | 8.5 1000 ha | 1.2 1000 ha | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, New Caledonia or Rwanda?
- New Caledonia, at 9.7 1000 ha against 8.5 1000 ha in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between New Caledonia and Rwanda?
- 1.2 1000 ha, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Rwanda rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- New Caledonia ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 153rd of 201 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.