Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: Land area equipped for irrigation
Cameroon
29,000 hectares
in 2011
Sierra Leone
30,000 hectares
in 2011
Cameroon rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
27th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Cameroon
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 30,000 hectares against 29,000 hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,667 hectares | 2,444 hectares | 1,222 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 9,500 hectares | 12,300 hectares | 2,800 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 18,900 hectares | 25,600 hectares | 6,700 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 24,400 hectares | 28,800 hectares | 4,400 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 27,500 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 2,500 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 29,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Cameroon or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 30,000 hectares against 29,000 hectares in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 1,000 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Sierra Leone rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Cameroon ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th 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.