Algeria vs Libya: Land area equipped for irrigation
Algeria
570,000 hectares
in 2011
Libya
470,000 hectares
in 2011
Algeria rank
6th
Libya rank
7th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Algeria
- Libya
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 570,000 hectares against 470,000 hectares in Libya, a difference of 100,000 hectares.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 6th and Libya ranks 7th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233,000 hectares | 139,778 hectares | 93,222 hectares | Algeria |
| 1970s | 244,000 hectares | 197,500 hectares | 46,500 hectares | Algeria |
| 1980s | 311,800 hectares | 319,000 hectares | 7,200 hectares | Libya |
| 1990s | 541,200 hectares | 470,000 hectares | 71,200 hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 569,300 hectares | 470,000 hectares | 99,300 hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 570,000 hectares | 470,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Algeria or Libya?
- Algeria, at 570,000 hectares against 470,000 hectares in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Algeria and Libya?
- 100,000 hectares, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Algeria ranks 6th and Libya ranks 7th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.