Albania vs Eastern Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Albania
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Albania currently reports 52.89 % against 3.92 % in Eastern Africa, a difference of 48.97 %.
That makes Albania's figure about 13.5 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 29th and Eastern Africa ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.83 % | 1.7 % | 37.13 % | Albania |
| 1970s | 49.46 % | 2.09 % | 47.37 % | Albania |
| 1980s | 55.82 % | 3.11 % | 52.7 % | Albania |
| 1990s | 50.84 % | 4 % | 46.84 % | Albania |
| 2000s | 50.48 % | 3.78 % | 46.7 % | Albania |
| 2010s | 49.65 % | 3.87 % | 45.78 % | Albania |
| 2020s | 52.54 % | 3.87 % | 48.66 % | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Albania or Eastern Africa?
- Albania, at 52.89 % against 3.92 % in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Albania and Eastern Africa?
- 48.97 %, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Eastern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Eastern Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Albania ranks 29th and Eastern Africa ranks 28th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.