Canada vs Eritrea: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Canada
- Eritrea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.19 % against 3.12 % in Eritrea, a difference of 0.07 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Canada ranks 159th and Eritrea ranks 160th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.66 % | 4.96 % | 2.31 % | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 3 % | 3.4 % | 0.398 % | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 3.18 % | 3.04 % | 0.144 % | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.17 % | 3.12 % | 0.054 % | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Canada or Eritrea?
- Canada, at 3.19 % against 3.12 % in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Canada and Eritrea?
- 0.07 %, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Eritrea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Eritrea rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Canada ranks 159th and Eritrea ranks 160th of 217 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.