Angola vs Guinea: Land area equipped for irrigation
Angola
86,000 hectares
in 2011
Guinea
95,000 hectares
in 2011
Angola rank
20th
Guinea rank
19th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Angola
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 95,000 hectares against 86,000 hectares in Angola, a difference of 9,000 hectares.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 20th and Guinea ranks 19th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 55,000 hectares | Angola |
| 1970s | 77,500 hectares | 58,000 hectares | 19,500 hectares | Angola |
| 1980s | 80,000 hectares | 90,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | Guinea |
| 1990s | 80,000 hectares | 92,600 hectares | 12,600 hectares | Guinea |
| 2000s | 84,550 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 10,450 hectares | Guinea |
| 2010s | 86,000 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Angola or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 95,000 hectares against 86,000 hectares in Angola as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Angola and Guinea?
- 9,000 hectares, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Guinea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Angola and Guinea rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Angola ranks 20th and Guinea ranks 19th 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.