Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Land area equipped for irrigation
Burkina Faso
30,000 hectares
in 2011
Mauritania
45,000 hectares
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Mauritania rank
25th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 45,000 hectares against 30,000 hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 15,000 hectares.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 25th of 52 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,667 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 17,333 hectares | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 7,400 hectares | 32,000 hectares | 24,600 hectares | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 13,200 hectares | 37,500 hectares | 24,300 hectares | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 23,900 hectares | 43,500 hectares | 19,600 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 26,600 hectares | 45,000 hectares | 18,400 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 30,000 hectares | 45,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 45,000 hectares against 30,000 hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 15,000 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 25th 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.