Ethiopia vs Tunisia: Land area equipped for irrigation

Ethiopia
290,000 hectares
in 2011
Tunisia
459,000 hectares
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
10th
Tunisia rank
8th

Land area equipped for irrigation over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tunisia
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196119862011

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 459,000 hectares against 290,000 hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 169,000 hectares.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 10th and Tunisia ranks 8th of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 151,333 hectares 100,000 hectares 51,333 hectares Ethiopia
1970s 157,200 hectares 206,500 hectares 49,300 hectares Tunisia
1980s 161,600 hectares 306,800 hectares 145,200 hectares Tunisia
1990s 251,900 hectares 375,100 hectares 123,200 hectares Tunisia
2000s 290,000 hectares 415,700 hectares 125,700 hectares Tunisia
2010s 290,000 hectares 458,000 hectares 168,000 hectares Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Ethiopia or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 459,000 hectares against 290,000 hectares in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Ethiopia and Tunisia?
169,000 hectares, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tunisia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Tunisia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Tunisia ranks 8th 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

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

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.