Egypt vs Morocco: Land area equipped for irrigation
Egypt
3.67 million hectares
in 2011
Morocco
1.46 million hectares
in 2011
Egypt rank
1st
Morocco rank
4th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Egypt
- Morocco
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.67 million hectares against 1.46 million hectares in Morocco, a difference of 2.21 million hectares.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.5 times Morocco's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 1st and Morocco ranks 4th of 52 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 million hectares | 895,000 hectares | 1.77 million hectares | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.74 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.51 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.12 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.48 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.67 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Egypt or Morocco?
- Egypt, at 3.67 million hectares against 1.46 million hectares in Morocco as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Egypt and Morocco?
- 2.21 million hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Egypt ranks 1st and Morocco ranks 4th 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.