Malawi vs Niger: Land area equipped for irrigation
Malawi
74,000 hectares
in 2011
Niger
74,000 hectares
in 2011
Malawi rank
21st
Niger rank
21st
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 74,000 hectares against 74,000 hectares in Niger, a difference of 0 hectares.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 21st and Niger ranks 21st of 52 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,889 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 14,111 hectares | Niger |
| 1970s | 11,400 hectares | 18,900 hectares | 7,500 hectares | Niger |
| 1980s | 18,200 hectares | 36,800 hectares | 18,600 hectares | Niger |
| 1990s | 34,500 hectares | 66,400 hectares | 31,900 hectares | Niger |
| 2000s | 66,650 hectares | 73,500 hectares | 6,850 hectares | Niger |
| 2010s | 74,000 hectares | 74,000 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Malawi or Niger?
- Malawi, at 74,000 hectares against 74,000 hectares in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Malawi and Niger?
- 0 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Malawi ranks 21st and Niger ranks 21st 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.