Romania vs Western Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Romania
- Western Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3,177 1000 ha against 1,677 1000 ha in Western Africa, a difference of 1,500 1000 ha.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.9 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Africa ahead.
Romania ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 29th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 6 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 329 1000 ha | 431.56 1000 ha | 102.56 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 1,486 1000 ha | 521.62 1000 ha | 964.18 1000 ha | Romania |
| 1980s | 2,810 1000 ha | 625 1000 ha | 2,184 1000 ha | Romania |
| 1990s | 3,107 1000 ha | 808.84 1000 ha | 2,298 1000 ha | Romania |
| 2000s | 3,159 1000 ha | 1,151 1000 ha | 2,008 1000 ha | Romania |
| 2010s | 3,150 1000 ha | 1,447 1000 ha | 1,703 1000 ha | Romania |
| 2020s | 3,171 1000 ha | 1,677 1000 ha | 1,495 1000 ha | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Romania or Western Africa?
- Romania, at 3,177 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 Romania and Western Africa?
- 1,500 1000 ha, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Western Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Romania ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 29th of 217 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.