Cape Verde vs Gabon: Land area equipped for irrigation
Cape Verde
3,500 hectares
in 2011
Gabon
4,000 hectares
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
44th
Gabon rank
43rd
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Cape Verde
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 4,000 hectares against 3,500 hectares in Cape Verde, a difference of 500 hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 44th and Gabon ranks 43rd of 52 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | Gabon |
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | Gabon |
| 1980s | 2,200 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 1,800 hectares | Gabon |
| 1990s | 3,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Gabon |
| 2000s | 3,278 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 722.22 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 3,500 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 500 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Cape Verde or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 4,000 hectares against 3,500 hectares in Cape Verde as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Cape Verde and Gabon?
- 500 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gabon?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Gabon rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Cape Verde ranks 44th and Gabon ranks 43rd 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.