Libya vs Morocco: Land area equipped for irrigation
Libya
470,000 hectares
in 2011
Morocco
1.46 million hectares
in 2011
Libya rank
7th
Morocco rank
4th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Libya
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 1.46 million hectares against 470,000 hectares in Libya, a difference of 988,000 hectares.
That makes Morocco's figure about 3.1 times Libya's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 7th and Morocco ranks 4th of 52 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139,778 hectares | 895,000 hectares | 755,222 hectares | Morocco |
| 1970s | 197,500 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 851,700 hectares | Morocco |
| 1980s | 319,000 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 920,800 hectares | Morocco |
| 1990s | 470,000 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 794,400 hectares | Morocco |
| 2000s | 470,000 hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 983,500 hectares | Morocco |
| 2010s | 470,000 hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 988,000 hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Libya or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 1.46 million hectares against 470,000 hectares in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Libya and Morocco?
- 988,000 hectares, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Morocco?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Libya and Morocco rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Libya ranks 7th and Morocco ranks 4th 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.