Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.77 % against 0.63 % in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.14 %.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 166th and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 184 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7212 % | 0.9575 % | 0.2363 % | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.64 % | 0.77 % | 0.13 % | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.77 % against 0.63 % in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 0.14 %, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Burkina Faso ranks 166th and South Sudan ranks 163rd 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.