Benin vs Uganda: Land area equipped for irrigation
Benin
12,000 hectares
in 2011
Uganda
14,000 hectares
in 2011
Benin rank
36th
Uganda rank
35th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Benin
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 14,000 hectares against 12,000 hectares in Benin, a difference of 2,000 hectares.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Uganda ahead.
Benin ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 35th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 3,667 hectares | 1,667 hectares | Uganda |
| 1970s | 4,400 hectares | 4,400 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1980s | 10,000 hectares | 8,100 hectares | 1,900 hectares | Benin |
| 1990s | 10,300 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 1,300 hectares | Benin |
| 2000s | 11,800 hectares | 11,650 hectares | 150 hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 12,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Benin or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 14,000 hectares against 12,000 hectares in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Benin and Uganda?
- 2,000 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Benin ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 35th 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.