Northern Africa vs Thailand: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Northern Africa
10,041 1000 ha
in 2024
Thailand
6,415 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
20th
Thailand rank
11th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Thailand
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 10,041 1000 ha against 6,415 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 3,626 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.6 times Thailand's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 11th of 31 groups.

Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 5,578 1000 ha 1,759 1000 ha 3,819 1000 ha Northern Africa
1970s 6,117 1000 ha 2,382 1000 ha 3,735 1000 ha Northern Africa
1980s 6,407 1000 ha 3,665 1000 ha 2,742 1000 ha Northern Africa
1990s 7,598 1000 ha 4,834 1000 ha 2,764 1000 ha Northern Africa
2000s 8,473 1000 ha 6,089 1000 ha 2,384 1000 ha Northern Africa
2010s 9,505 1000 ha 6,415 1000 ha 3,090 1000 ha Northern Africa
2020s 10,006 1000 ha 6,415 1000 ha 3,591 1000 ha Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Northern Africa or Thailand?
Northern Africa, at 10,041 1000 ha against 6,415 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Northern Africa and Thailand?
3,626 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Thailand rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Northern Africa ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 11th of 31 groups.
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.