Algeria vs Madagascar: Land area equipped for irrigation

Algeria
570,000 hectares
in 2011
Madagascar
1.09 million hectares
in 2011
Algeria rank
6th
Madagascar rank
5th

Land area equipped for irrigation over time

  • Algeria
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.09 million hectares against 570,000 hectares in Algeria, a difference of 516,000 hectares.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.9 times Algeria's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 52 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 233,000 hectares 316,667 hectares 83,667 hectares Madagascar
1970s 244,000 hectares 453,400 hectares 209,400 hectares Madagascar
1980s 311,800 hectares 824,200 hectares 512,400 hectares Madagascar
1990s 541,200 hectares 1.09 million hectares 545,700 hectares Madagascar
2000s 569,300 hectares 1.09 million hectares 516,700 hectares Madagascar
2010s 570,000 hectares 1.09 million hectares 516,000 hectares Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Algeria or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 1.09 million hectares against 570,000 hectares in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Algeria and Madagascar?
516,000 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Madagascar?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Madagascar rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
Algeria ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,802 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.