Eritrea vs Guinea-Bissau: Land area equipped for irrigation
Eritrea
21,000 hectares
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau
25,000 hectares
in 2011
Eritrea rank
33rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
31st
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Eritrea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 25,000 hectares against 21,000 hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 4,000 hectares.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 33rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,000 hectares | 20,857 hectares | 1,143 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 21,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 21,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Eritrea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 25,000 hectares against 21,000 hectares in Eritrea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 4,000 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Eritrea ranks 33rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st 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.