Kenya vs Senegal: Land area equipped for irrigation
Kenya
103,000 hectares
in 2011
Senegal
120,000 hectares
in 2011
Kenya rank
18th
Senegal rank
16th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 120,000 hectares against 103,000 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 17,000 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 16th of 52 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,333 hectares | 73,667 hectares | 56,333 hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 37,600 hectares | 68,000 hectares | 30,400 hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 43,300 hectares | 64,100 hectares | 20,800 hectares | Senegal |
| 1990s | 69,500 hectares | 78,900 hectares | 9,400 hectares | Senegal |
| 2000s | 98,300 hectares | 117,800 hectares | 19,500 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 103,000 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Kenya or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 120,000 hectares against 103,000 hectares in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Kenya and Senegal?
- 17,000 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Kenya ranks 18th 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.