Cameroon vs Congo: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.36 % against 0.31 % in Congo, a difference of 0.05 %.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 192nd and Congo ranks 193rd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.148 % | 0.294 % | 0.146 % | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.266 % | 0.366 % | 0.1 % | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.319 % | 0.38 % | 0.061 % | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.376 % | 0.366 % | 0.01 % | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.371 % | 0.324 % | 0.047 % | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.364 % | 0.308 % | 0.056 % | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Cameroon or Congo?
- Cameroon, at 0.36 % against 0.31 % in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Cameroon and Congo?
- 0.05 %, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Cameroon ranks 192nd and Congo ranks 193rd of 201 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.