Guinea vs Namibia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Guinea
- Namibia
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 1.3 % against 0.93 % in Namibia, a difference of 0.37 %.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Namibia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 170th and Namibia ranks 172nd of 201 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6344 % | 0.62 % | 0.0144 % | Guinea |
| 1970s | 1.83 % | 0.61 % | 1.22 % | Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.81 % | 0.635 % | 2.18 % | Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.78 % | 0.834 % | 1.94 % | Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.73 % | 0.925 % | 1.8 % | Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.8 % | 0.935 % | 0.864 % | Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.39 % | 0.93 % | 0.456 % | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Guinea or Namibia?
- Guinea, at 1.3 % against 0.93 % in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Guinea and Namibia?
- 0.37 %, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Namibia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Namibia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Guinea ranks 170th and Namibia ranks 172nd of 201 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.