Somalia vs South Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18.04 % against 17.7 % in Somalia, a difference of 0.34 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.97 % | 7.18 % | 2.79 % | Somalia |
| 1970s | 10.89 % | 8.25 % | 2.63 % | Somalia |
| 1980s | 17.34 % | 9.07 % | 8.27 % | Somalia |
| 1990s | 18.98 % | 9.76 % | 9.22 % | Somalia |
| 2000s | 18.24 % | 11.18 % | 7.07 % | Somalia |
| 2010s | 18.1 % | 13.86 % | 4.24 % | Somalia |
| 2020s | 17.72 % | 17.86 % | 0.144 % | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Somalia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18.04 % against 17.7 % in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Somalia and South Africa?
- 0.34 %, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Somalia ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th 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.