Mozambique vs Senegal: Land area equipped for irrigation
Mozambique
118,000 hectares
in 2011
Senegal
120,000 hectares
in 2011
Mozambique rank
17th
Senegal rank
16th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Mozambique
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 120,000 hectares against 118,000 hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 2,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Mozambique ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 16th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,000 hectares | 73,667 hectares | 57,667 hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 40,000 hectares | 68,000 hectares | 28,000 hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 85,700 hectares | 64,100 hectares | 21,600 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 107,100 hectares | 78,900 hectares | 28,200 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 117,700 hectares | 117,800 hectares | 100 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 118,000 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Mozambique or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 120,000 hectares against 118,000 hectares in Mozambique as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Mozambique and Senegal?
- 2,000 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Senegal?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Mozambique and Senegal rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Mozambique ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 16th 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.