Congo vs Liberia: Land area equipped for irrigation
Congo
2,000 hectares
in 2011
Liberia
3,000 hectares
in 2011
Congo rank
47th
Liberia rank
45th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3,000 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Congo, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 47th and Liberia ranks 45th of 52 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,600 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 400 hectares | Liberia |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Liberia |
| 2000s | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 3,000 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Congo as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Congo and Liberia?
- 1,000 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Congo ranks 47th and Liberia ranks 45th 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.