Algeria vs South Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation
Algeria
570,000 hectares
in 2011
South Africa
1.60 million hectares
in 2011
Algeria rank
6th
South Africa rank
3rd
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.60 million hectares against 570,000 hectares in Algeria, a difference of 1.03 million hectares.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.8 times Algeria's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233,000 hectares | 888,667 hectares | 655,667 hectares | South Africa |
| 1970s | 244,000 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 792,500 hectares | South Africa |
| 1980s | 311,800 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 845,000 hectares | South Africa |
| 1990s | 541,200 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 800,400 hectares | South Africa |
| 2000s | 569,300 hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 946,500 hectares | South Africa |
| 2010s | 570,000 hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 999,500 hectares | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.60 million hectares against 570,000 hectares in Algeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Algeria and South Africa?
- 1.03 million hectares, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Algeria ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd 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.