Eritrea vs Mauritius: Land area equipped for irrigation
Eritrea
21,000 hectares
in 2011
Mauritius
20,000 hectares
in 2011
Eritrea rank
33rd
Mauritius rank
34th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritius
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 21,000 hectares against 20,000 hectares in Mauritius, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 33rd and Mauritius ranks 34th of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,000 hectares | 18,571 hectares | 3,429 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 21,000 hectares | 21,050 hectares | 50 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 21,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Eritrea or Mauritius?
- Eritrea, at 21,000 hectares against 20,000 hectares in Mauritius as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Eritrea and Mauritius?
- 1,000 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritius?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritius rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Eritrea ranks 33rd and Mauritius ranks 34th 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.