Canada vs Eritrea, The State of: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland

Canada
3.19 %
in 2024
Eritrea, The State of
3.12 %
in 2024
Canada rank
135th
Eritrea, The State of rank
136th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time

  • Canada
  • Eritrea, The State of
123456196119922024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 3.19 % against 3.12 % in Eritrea, The State of, a difference of 0.07 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea, The State of ahead.

Canada ranks 135th and Eritrea, The State of ranks 136th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea, The State of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Eritrea, The State of Difference Ahead
1990s 2.66 % 4.96 % 2.31 % Eritrea, The State of
2000s 3 % 3.4 % 0.398 % Eritrea, The State of
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, The State of?
Canada, at 3.19 % against 3.12 % in Eritrea, The State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Canada and Eritrea, The State of?
0.07 %, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Eritrea, The State of?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Canada and Eritrea, The State of rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Canada ranks 135th and Eritrea, The State of ranks 136th 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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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.