Kenya vs Zambia: Land area equipped for irrigation
Kenya
103,000 hectares
in 2011
Zambia
156,000 hectares
in 2011
Kenya rank
18th
Zambia rank
15th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 156,000 hectares against 103,000 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 53,000 hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 15th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,333 hectares | 3,222 hectares | 14,111 hectares | Kenya |
| 1970s | 37,600 hectares | 15,600 hectares | 22,000 hectares | Kenya |
| 1980s | 43,300 hectares | 25,400 hectares | 17,900 hectares | Kenya |
| 1990s | 69,500 hectares | 73,600 hectares | 4,100 hectares | Zambia |
| 2000s | 98,300 hectares | 152,700 hectares | 54,400 hectares | Zambia |
| 2010s | 103,000 hectares | 156,000 hectares | 53,000 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Kenya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 156,000 hectares against 103,000 hectares in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Kenya and Zambia?
- 53,000 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Kenya ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 15th 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.