Colombia vs Morocco: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Colombia
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 21.85 % against 20.07 % in Colombia, a difference of 1.78 %.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.
Colombia ranks 74th and Morocco ranks 71st of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Morocco in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.72 % | 12.42 % | 7.7 % | Morocco |
| 1970s | 5.97 % | 13.55 % | 7.58 % | Morocco |
| 1980s | 9.04 % | 14.56 % | 5.53 % | Morocco |
| 1990s | 18.19 % | 12.95 % | 5.24 % | Colombia |
| 2000s | 26.42 % | 16.12 % | 10.3 % | Colombia |
| 2010s | 28.47 % | 18.71 % | 9.76 % | Colombia |
| 2020s | 21.97 % | 21.9 % | 0.068 % | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Colombia or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 21.85 % against 20.07 % in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Colombia and Morocco?
- 1.78 %, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Morocco?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Morocco rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Colombia ranks 74th and Morocco ranks 71st 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.