French Polynesia vs Zambia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- French Polynesia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.06 % against 3.69 % in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.37 %.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 130th and Zambia ranks 127th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.37 % | 1.05 % | 3.32 % | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 4.08 % | 2.58 % | 1.51 % | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 3.89 % | 5.21 % | 1.31 % | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.78 % | 4.17 % | 0.394 % | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.69 % | 4.06 % | 0.37 % | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, French Polynesia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.06 % against 3.69 % in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between French Polynesia and Zambia?
- 0.37 %, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Zambia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Zambia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- French Polynesia ranks 130th and Zambia ranks 127th 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.