Cameroon vs Eritrea: Land area equipped for irrigation
Cameroon
29,000 hectares
in 2011
Eritrea
21,000 hectares
in 2011
Cameroon rank
30th
Eritrea rank
33rd
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Cameroon
- Eritrea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 29,000 hectares against 21,000 hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 8,000 hectares.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Eritrea's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 30th and Eritrea ranks 33rd of 52 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,857 hectares | 22,000 hectares | 2,857 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 27,500 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 6,500 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 29,000 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Cameroon or Eritrea?
- Cameroon, at 29,000 hectares against 21,000 hectares in Eritrea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 8,000 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Eritrea rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Cameroon ranks 30th and Eritrea ranks 33rd 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.