Burundi vs Cameroon: Land area equipped for irrigation
Burundi
23,000 hectares
in 2011
Cameroon
29,000 hectares
in 2011
Burundi rank
32nd
Cameroon rank
30th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Burundi
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 29,000 hectares against 23,000 hectares in Burundi, a difference of 6,000 hectares.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 32nd and Cameroon ranks 30th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,000 hectares | 3,667 hectares | 10,333 hectares | Burundi |
| 1970s | 14,000 hectares | 9,500 hectares | 4,500 hectares | Burundi |
| 1980s | 14,400 hectares | 18,900 hectares | 4,500 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 18,000 hectares | 24,400 hectares | 6,400 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 22,700 hectares | 27,500 hectares | 4,800 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 23,000 hectares | 29,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Burundi or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 29,000 hectares against 23,000 hectares in Burundi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Burundi and Cameroon?
- 6,000 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Burundi ranks 32nd and Cameroon ranks 30th 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.