French Guiana vs Reunion: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- French Guiana
- Reunion
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 34.55 % against 33.69 % in Reunion, a difference of 0.86 %.
Across all 64 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 53rd and Reunion ranks 54th of 217 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.52 % | 7.91 % | 35.61 % | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 45 % | 10.21 % | 34.79 % | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 31.98 % | 9.21 % | 22.77 % | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 26.51 % | 13.77 % | 12.74 % | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 35.71 % | 21.26 % | 14.45 % | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 41.4 % | 28.2 % | 13.21 % | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 36.77 % | 32.74 % | 4.03 % | 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 Reunion?
- French Guiana, at 34.55 % against 33.69 % in Reunion as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between French Guiana and Reunion?
- 0.86 %, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Reunion?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do French Guiana and Reunion rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- French Guiana ranks 53rd and Reunion ranks 54th 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.