Argentina vs Ethiopia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Argentina
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.65 % against 4.29 % in Argentina, a difference of 0.36 %.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 124th and Ethiopia ranks 123rd of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.48 % | 2.77 % | 2.72 % | Argentina |
| 2000s | 5.45 % | 3.29 % | 2.15 % | Argentina |
| 2010s | 5.64 % | 4.63 % | 1.01 % | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4.38 % | 4.63 % | 0.252 % | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Argentina or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 4.65 % against 4.29 % in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Argentina and Ethiopia?
- 0.36 %, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Ethiopia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Argentina ranks 124th and Ethiopia ranks 123rd 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.