Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 7,505 1000 ha against 3,279 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,226 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 352.78 1000 ha | 2,160 1000 ha | 1,807 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 390.6 1000 ha | 2,707 1000 ha | 2,316 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1,070 1000 ha | 3,578 1000 ha | 2,508 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1,609 1000 ha | 4,538 1000 ha | 2,929 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1,890 1000 ha | 5,286 1000 ha | 3,396 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3,053 1000 ha | 6,441 1000 ha | 3,388 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3,279 1000 ha | 7,424 1000 ha | 4,145 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 7,505 1000 ha against 3,279 1000 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4,226 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd 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.