Angola vs Niger: Land area equipped for irrigation
Angola
86,000 hectares
in 2011
Niger
74,000 hectares
in 2011
Angola rank
20th
Niger rank
21st
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Angola
- Niger
How they compare
Angola currently reports 86,000 hectares against 74,000 hectares in Niger, a difference of 12,000 hectares.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 20th and Niger ranks 21st of 52 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 59,000 hectares | Angola |
| 1970s | 77,500 hectares | 18,900 hectares | 58,600 hectares | Angola |
| 1980s | 80,000 hectares | 36,800 hectares | 43,200 hectares | Angola |
| 1990s | 80,000 hectares | 66,400 hectares | 13,600 hectares | Angola |
| 2000s | 84,550 hectares | 73,500 hectares | 11,050 hectares | Angola |
| 2010s | 86,000 hectares | 74,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Angola or Niger?
- Angola, at 86,000 hectares against 74,000 hectares in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Angola and Niger?
- 12,000 hectares, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Niger?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Angola and Niger rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Angola ranks 20th and Niger ranks 21st 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.