What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Central African Republic and Congo?

1,000 hectares, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?

32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.

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.

Central African Republic vs Congo: Land area equipped for irrigation

Central African Republic

1,000 hectares

in 2011

Congo

2,000 hectares

in 2011

Central African Republic rank

49th

Congo rank

47th

Land area equipped for irrigation over time

Central African Republic
Congo

How they compare

Congo currently reports 2,000 hectares against 1,000 hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 1,000 hectares.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.0 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 49th and Congo ranks 47th of 52 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1980s	100 hectares	2,000 hectares	1,900 hectares	Congo
1990s	850 hectares	2,000 hectares	1,150 hectares	Congo
2000s	1,000 hectares	2,000 hectares	1,000 hectares	Congo
2010s	1,000 hectares	2,000 hectares	1,000 hectares	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Central African Republic or Congo?: Congo, at 2,000 hectares against 1,000 hectares in Central African Republic as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Central African Republic and Congo?: 1,000 hectares, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?: Central African Republic ranks 49th and Congo ranks 47th 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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Indicator: Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 2,802 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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.