Ukraine vs Western Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Ukraine
- Western Africa
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 2,170 1000 ha against 1,677 1000 ha in Western Africa, a difference of 493 1000 ha.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.3 times Western Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Ukraine ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 184 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,532 1000 ha | 826.75 1000 ha | 1,706 1000 ha | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 2,230 1000 ha | 1,151 1000 ha | 1,080 1000 ha | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 2,168 1000 ha | 1,447 1000 ha | 721 1000 ha | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 2,170 1000 ha | 1,677 1000 ha | 493.32 1000 ha | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Ukraine or Western Africa?
- Ukraine, at 2,170 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 Ukraine and Western Africa?
- 493 1000 ha, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and Western Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Ukraine and Western Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Ukraine ranks 29th 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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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.