Burundi vs Mauritius: Land area equipped for irrigation
Burundi
23,000 hectares
in 2011
Mauritius
20,000 hectares
in 2011
Burundi rank
32nd
Mauritius rank
34th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Burundi
- Mauritius
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 23,000 hectares against 20,000 hectares in Mauritius, a difference of 3,000 hectares.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 32nd and Mauritius ranks 34th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,000 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | Burundi |
| 1970s | 14,000 hectares | 15,100 hectares | 1,100 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 14,400 hectares | 16,500 hectares | 2,100 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 18,000 hectares | 18,100 hectares | 100 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 22,700 hectares | 21,050 hectares | 1,650 hectares | Burundi |
| 2010s | 23,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Burundi or Mauritius?
- Burundi, at 23,000 hectares against 20,000 hectares in Mauritius as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Burundi and Mauritius?
- 3,000 hectares, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mauritius?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Burundi and Mauritius rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Burundi ranks 32nd and Mauritius ranks 34th 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.