Eswatini vs Sierra Leone: Land area equipped for irrigation
Eswatini
50,000 hectares
in 2011
Sierra Leone
30,000 hectares
in 2011
Eswatini rank
24th
Sierra Leone rank
27th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Eswatini
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 50,000 hectares against 30,000 hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 20,000 hectares.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.7 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 52 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,667 hectares | 2,444 hectares | 36,222 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 40,000 hectares | 12,300 hectares | 27,700 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 43,000 hectares | 25,600 hectares | 17,400 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 48,200 hectares | 28,800 hectares | 19,400 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 50,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 50,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Eswatini or Sierra Leone?
- Eswatini, at 50,000 hectares against 30,000 hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Eswatini and Sierra Leone?
- 20,000 hectares, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sierra Leone?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Eswatini and Sierra Leone rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Eswatini ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th 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.