Philippines vs Somalia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Philippines
- Somalia
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 19.16 % against 17.7 % in Somalia, a difference of 1.46 %.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 77th and Somalia ranks 80th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.26 % | 9.97 % | 0.2944 % | Philippines |
| 1970s | 12.27 % | 10.89 % | 1.38 % | Philippines |
| 1980s | 14.39 % | 17.34 % | 2.95 % | Somalia |
| 1990s | 15.42 % | 18.98 % | 3.56 % | Somalia |
| 2000s | 14.36 % | 18.24 % | 3.88 % | Somalia |
| 2010s | 15.94 % | 18.1 % | 2.16 % | Somalia |
| 2020s | 18.73 % | 17.72 % | 1.01 % | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Philippines or Somalia?
- Philippines, at 19.16 % against 17.7 % in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Philippines and Somalia?
- 1.46 %, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Somalia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Philippines ranks 77th and Somalia ranks 80th 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.