Burkina Faso vs Chad: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.63 % against 0.57 % in Chad, a difference of 0.06 %.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chad ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 166th and Chad ranks 168th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Chad in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.09 % | 0.2578 % | 0.1678 % | Chad |
| 1970s | 0.245 % | 0.328 % | 0.083 % | Chad |
| 1980s | 0.396 % | 0.438 % | 0.042 % | Chad |
| 1990s | 0.533 % | 0.562 % | 0.029 % | Chad |
| 2000s | 0.606 % | 0.769 % | 0.163 % | Chad |
| 2010s | 0.734 % | 0.611 % | 0.123 % | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.64 % | 0.57 % | 0.07 % | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Burkina Faso or Chad?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.63 % against 0.57 % in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 0.06 %, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Burkina Faso ranks 166th and Chad ranks 168th 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.