Libya vs Madagascar: Land area equipped for irrigation
Libya
470,000 hectares
in 2011
Madagascar
1.09 million hectares
in 2011
Libya rank
7th
Madagascar rank
5th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Libya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.09 million hectares against 470,000 hectares in Libya, a difference of 616,000 hectares.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.3 times Libya's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139,778 hectares | 316,667 hectares | 176,889 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 197,500 hectares | 453,400 hectares | 255,900 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 319,000 hectares | 824,200 hectares | 505,200 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 470,000 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 616,900 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 470,000 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 616,000 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 470,000 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 616,000 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Libya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 1.09 million hectares against 470,000 hectares in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Libya and Madagascar?
- 616,000 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Madagascar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Libya and Madagascar rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Libya ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 5th 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.