Philippines vs Western Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Philippines
2,155 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
1,677 1000 ha
in 2024
Philippines rank
30th
Western Africa rank
27th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Philippines
  • Western Africa
5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 2,155 1000 ha against 1,677 1000 ha in Western Africa, a difference of 478 1000 ha.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Western Africa's.

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

Philippines ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 736.67 1000 ha 431.56 1000 ha 305.11 1000 ha Philippines
1970s 1,005 1000 ha 521.62 1000 ha 483.48 1000 ha Philippines
1980s 1,396 1000 ha 625 1000 ha 770.5 1000 ha Philippines
1990s 1,494 1000 ha 808.84 1000 ha 685.04 1000 ha Philippines
2000s 1,426 1000 ha 1,151 1000 ha 275.18 1000 ha Philippines
2010s 1,750 1000 ha 1,447 1000 ha 302.3 1000 ha Philippines
2020s 2,094 1000 ha 1,677 1000 ha 417.32 1000 ha Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Philippines or Western Africa?
Philippines, at 2,155 1000 ha against 1,677 1000 ha in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Philippines and Western Africa?
478 1000 ha, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Western Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Philippines ranks 30th and Western 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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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.