Madagascar vs Morocco: Land area equipped for irrigation
Madagascar
1.09 million hectares
in 2011
Morocco
1.46 million hectares
in 2011
Madagascar rank
5th
Morocco rank
4th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Madagascar
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 1.46 million hectares against 1.09 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 372,000 hectares.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 5th 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 | Madagascar | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 316,667 hectares | 895,000 hectares | 578,333 hectares | Morocco |
| 1970s | 453,400 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 595,800 hectares | Morocco |
| 1980s | 824,200 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 415,600 hectares | Morocco |
| 1990s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 177,500 hectares | Morocco |
| 2000s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 367,500 hectares | Morocco |
| 2010s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 372,000 hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Madagascar or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 1.46 million hectares against 1.09 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Madagascar and Morocco?
- 372,000 hectares, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Morocco?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Madagascar and Morocco rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Madagascar ranks 5th 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.