Dominican Republic vs Madagascar: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Dominican Republic
- Madagascar
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 23.27 % against 22.85 % in Madagascar, a difference of 0.42 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 67th and Madagascar ranks 68th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.09 % | 14.1 % | 3 % | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 11.07 % | 16.9 % | 5.83 % | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 13.83 % | 25.9 % | 12.07 % | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 18.08 % | 31.88 % | 13.8 % | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 23.8 % | 23.57 % | 0.232 % | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 25.91 % | 23.17 % | 2.74 % | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 24.86 % | 22.92 % | 1.94 % | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Dominican Republic or Madagascar?
- Dominican Republic, at 23.27 % against 22.85 % in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Dominican Republic and Madagascar?
- 0.42 %, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Madagascar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Madagascar rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Dominican Republic ranks 67th and Madagascar ranks 68th 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.