Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Land area equipped for irrigation

Madagascar
1.09 million hectares
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
5.39 million hectares
in 2011
Madagascar rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
6th

Land area equipped for irrigation over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119862011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 5.39 million hectares against 1.09 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 4.31 million hectares.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 5.0 times Madagascar's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 52 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 316,667 hectares 2.62 million hectares 2.30 million hectares Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1970s 453,400 hectares 3.15 million hectares 2.69 million hectares Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1980s 824,200 hectares 3.96 million hectares 3.14 million hectares Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1990s 1.09 million hectares 4.85 million hectares 3.76 million hectares Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 1.09 million hectares 5.34 million hectares 4.26 million hectares Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2010s 1.09 million hectares 5.39 million hectares 4.31 million hectares Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 5.39 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
4.31 million hectares, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
Madagascar ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,802 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.