French Guiana vs Jordan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- French Guiana
- Jordan
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 34.55 % against 32.01 % in Jordan, a difference of 2.54 %.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 48th and Jordan ranks 52nd of 184 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.52 % | 10.7 % | 32.82 % | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 45 % | 10.96 % | 34.04 % | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 31.98 % | 14.63 % | 17.35 % | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 26.51 % | 25.85 % | 0.666 % | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 35.71 % | 30.93 % | 4.78 % | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 41.4 % | 33.36 % | 8.04 % | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 36.77 % | 30.83 % | 5.94 % | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, French Guiana or Jordan?
- French Guiana, at 34.55 % against 32.01 % in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between French Guiana and Jordan?
- 2.54 %, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Jordan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do French Guiana and Jordan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- French Guiana ranks 48th and Jordan ranks 52nd 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.