Côte d'Ivoire vs Mauritania: Land area equipped for irrigation
Côte d'Ivoire
73,000 hectares
in 2011
Mauritania
45,000 hectares
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire rank
23rd
Mauritania rank
25th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Mauritania
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 73,000 hectares against 45,000 hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 28,000 hectares.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.6 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and Mauritania ranks 25th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,444 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 11,556 hectares | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 31,500 hectares | 32,000 hectares | 500 hectares | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 53,100 hectares | 37,500 hectares | 15,600 hectares | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 71,500 hectares | 43,500 hectares | 28,000 hectares | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 73,000 hectares | 45,000 hectares | 28,000 hectares | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 73,000 hectares | 45,000 hectares | 28,000 hectares | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Côte d'Ivoire or Mauritania?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 73,000 hectares against 45,000 hectares in Mauritania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
- 28,000 hectares, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and Mauritania ranks 25th 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.