Peru vs South Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2,580 1000 ha against 2,240 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 340 1000 ha.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 184 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,078 1000 ha | 888.67 1000 ha | 189.33 1000 ha | Peru |
| 1970s | 1,320 1000 ha | 1,036 1000 ha | 283.9 1000 ha | Peru |
| 1980s | 1,530 1000 ha | 1,157 1000 ha | 373.7 1000 ha | Peru |
| 1990s | 1,779 1000 ha | 1,342 1000 ha | 437.3 1000 ha | Peru |
| 2000s | 2,225 1000 ha | 1,516 1000 ha | 709.2 1000 ha | Peru |
| 2010s | 2,565 1000 ha | 1,728 1000 ha | 837.63 1000 ha | Peru |
| 2020s | 2,580 1000 ha | 2,217 1000 ha | 362.51 1000 ha | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 2,580 1000 ha against 2,240 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Peru and South Africa?
- 340 1000 ha, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Peru ranks 24th and South 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.