Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Rwanda
8.5 1000 ha
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
7.34 1000 ha
in 2024
Rwanda rank
140th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
143rd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 8.5 1000 ha against 7.34 1000 ha in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.16 1000 ha.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Rwanda ranks 140th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 4 1000 ha 10 1000 ha 6 1000 ha Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 4 1000 ha 10 1000 ha 6 1000 ha Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 4 1000 ha 10 1000 ha 6 1000 ha Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 6.3 1000 ha 9.05 1000 ha 2.75 1000 ha Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 9.05 1000 ha 7.16 1000 ha 1.89 1000 ha Rwanda
2010s 8.58 1000 ha 6.33 1000 ha 2.25 1000 ha Rwanda
2020s 8.5 1000 ha 7.34 1000 ha 1.16 1000 ha Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?
Rwanda, at 8.5 1000 ha against 7.34 1000 ha in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.16 1000 ha, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Rwanda ranks 140th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd 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.