Guinea vs Kenya: Land area equipped for irrigation
Guinea
95,000 hectares
in 2011
Kenya
103,000 hectares
in 2011
Guinea rank
19th
Kenya rank
18th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Guinea
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 103,000 hectares against 95,000 hectares in Guinea, a difference of 8,000 hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 18th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,000 hectares | 17,333 hectares | 2,667 hectares | Guinea |
| 1970s | 58,000 hectares | 37,600 hectares | 20,400 hectares | Guinea |
| 1980s | 90,000 hectares | 43,300 hectares | 46,700 hectares | Guinea |
| 1990s | 92,600 hectares | 69,500 hectares | 23,100 hectares | Guinea |
| 2000s | 95,000 hectares | 98,300 hectares | 3,300 hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 95,000 hectares | 103,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Guinea or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 103,000 hectares against 95,000 hectares in Guinea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Guinea and Kenya?
- 8,000 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Kenya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Guinea and Kenya rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Guinea ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 18th 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.