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
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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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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

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.