What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Eritrea and Uganda?

7,000 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uganda?

19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.

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.

Eritrea vs Uganda: Land area equipped for irrigation

Eritrea

21,000 hectares

in 2011

Uganda

14,000 hectares

in 2011

Eritrea rank

33rd

Uganda rank

35th

Land area equipped for irrigation over time

Eritrea
Uganda

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 21,000 hectares against 14,000 hectares in Uganda, a difference of 7,000 hectares.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 35th of 52 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22,000 hectares	9,000 hectares	13,000 hectares	Eritrea
2000s	21,000 hectares	11,650 hectares	9,350 hectares	Eritrea
2010s	21,000 hectares	14,000 hectares	7,000 hectares	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Eritrea or Uganda?: Eritrea, at 21,000 hectares against 14,000 hectares in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Eritrea and Uganda?: 7,000 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uganda?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Eritrea and Uganda rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?: Eritrea ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 35th 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: 21 August 2026

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.