Nigeria vs Uruguay: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Nigeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 331.2 1000 ha against 306.54 1000 ha in Uruguay, a difference of 24.66 1000 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 79th of 201 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200 1000 ha | 36.33 1000 ha | 163.67 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 200 1000 ha | 57.5 1000 ha | 142.5 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 200 1000 ha | 95.6 1000 ha | 104.4 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 236.21 1000 ha | 158.2 1000 ha | 78.01 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 299.54 1000 ha | 212.1 1000 ha | 87.44 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 330.16 1000 ha | 255.31 1000 ha | 74.85 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 331.2 1000 ha | 308.37 1000 ha | 22.83 1000 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Nigeria or Uruguay?
- Nigeria, at 331.2 1000 ha against 306.54 1000 ha in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 24.66 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Uruguay rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Nigeria ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 79th 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.