Madagascar vs Sudan: Land area equipped for irrigation
Madagascar
1.09 million hectares
in 2011
Sudan
1.89 million hectares
in 2011
Madagascar rank
5th
Sudan rank
2nd
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Madagascar
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.89 million hectares against 1.09 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 804,000 hectares.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.7 times Madagascar's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 316,667 hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1970s | 453,400 hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Sudan |
| 1980s | 824,200 hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 925,400 hectares | Sudan |
| 1990s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 815,100 hectares | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 790,400 hectares | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 804,000 hectares | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Madagascar or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.89 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 Sudan?
- 804,000 hectares, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sudan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Madagascar and Sudan rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Madagascar ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 2nd 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.