Guinea vs Senegal: Land area equipped for irrigation
Guinea
95,000 hectares
in 2011
Senegal
120,000 hectares
in 2011
Guinea rank
19th
Senegal rank
16th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 120,000 hectares against 95,000 hectares in Guinea, a difference of 25,000 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Guinea ranks 19th and Senegal ranks 16th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,000 hectares | 73,667 hectares | 53,667 hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 58,000 hectares | 68,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 90,000 hectares | 64,100 hectares | 25,900 hectares | Guinea |
| 1990s | 92,600 hectares | 78,900 hectares | 13,700 hectares | Guinea |
| 2000s | 95,000 hectares | 117,800 hectares | 22,800 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 95,000 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Guinea or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 120,000 hectares against 95,000 hectares in Guinea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Guinea and Senegal?
- 25,000 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Senegal?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Guinea and Senegal rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Guinea ranks 19th and Senegal ranks 16th 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.