South Africa vs Timor-Leste: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- South Africa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 18.1 % against 18.04 % in South Africa, a difference of 0.06 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 94th and Timor-Leste ranks 92nd of 217 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.76 % | 11.78 % | 2.03 % | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 11.18 % | 18.5 % | 7.32 % | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 13.86 % | 18.22 % | 4.36 % | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 17.86 % | 18.1 % | 0.24 % | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, South Africa or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 18.1 % against 18.04 % in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 0.06 %, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- South Africa ranks 94th and Timor-Leste ranks 92nd 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.