Philippines vs South Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,240 1000 ha against 2,155 1000 ha in Philippines, a difference of 85 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 736.67 1000 ha | 888.67 1000 ha | 152 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1,005 1000 ha | 1,036 1000 ha | 31.4 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1,396 1000 ha | 1,157 1000 ha | 238.7 1000 ha | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1,494 1000 ha | 1,342 1000 ha | 152.28 1000 ha | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1,426 1000 ha | 1,516 1000 ha | 89.93 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,750 1000 ha | 1,728 1000 ha | 21.89 1000 ha | Philippines |
| 2020s | 2,094 1000 ha | 2,217 1000 ha | 123.26 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Philippines or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2,240 1000 ha against 2,155 1000 ha in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Philippines and South Africa?
- 85 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Philippines ranks 30th 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.