Algeria vs Tunisia: Land area equipped for irrigation
Algeria
570,000 hectares
in 2011
Tunisia
459,000 hectares
in 2011
Algeria rank
6th
Tunisia rank
8th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Algeria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 570,000 hectares against 459,000 hectares in Tunisia, a difference of 111,000 hectares.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 6th and Tunisia ranks 8th of 52 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 133,000 hectares | Algeria |
| 1970s | 244,000 hectares | 206,500 hectares | 37,500 hectares | Algeria |
| 1980s | 311,800 hectares | 306,800 hectares | 5,000 hectares | Algeria |
| 1990s | 541,200 hectares | 375,100 hectares | 166,100 hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 569,300 hectares | 415,700 hectares | 153,600 hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 570,000 hectares | 458,000 hectares | 112,000 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Algeria or Tunisia?
- Algeria, at 570,000 hectares against 459,000 hectares in Tunisia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Algeria and Tunisia?
- 111,000 hectares, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tunisia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Tunisia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Algeria ranks 6th and Tunisia ranks 8th 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.