Chad vs Eswatini: Land area equipped for irrigation
Chad
30,000 hectares
in 2011
Eswatini
50,000 hectares
in 2011
Chad rank
27th
Eswatini rank
24th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Chad
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 50,000 hectares against 30,000 hectares in Chad, a difference of 20,000 hectares.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.7 times Chad's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 27th and Eswatini ranks 24th of 52 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,444 hectares | 38,667 hectares | 31,222 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 9,900 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 30,100 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 14,000 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 29,000 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 19,200 hectares | 48,200 hectares | 29,000 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 29,400 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 20,600 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 30,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Chad or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 50,000 hectares against 30,000 hectares in Chad as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Chad and Eswatini?
- 20,000 hectares, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Eswatini?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Chad and Eswatini rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Chad ranks 27th and Eswatini ranks 24th 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.