Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Land area equipped for irrigation
Mozambique
118,000 hectares
in 2011
Zimbabwe
174,000 hectares
in 2011
Mozambique rank
17th
Zimbabwe rank
14th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Mozambique
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 174,000 hectares against 118,000 hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 56,000 hectares.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mozambique ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 52 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,000 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 40,000 hectares | 66,600 hectares | 26,600 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 85,700 hectares | 86,000 hectares | 300 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 107,100 hectares | 134,400 hectares | 27,300 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 117,700 hectares | 174,000 hectares | 56,300 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 118,000 hectares | 174,000 hectares | 56,000 hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 174,000 hectares against 118,000 hectares in Mozambique as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 56,000 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Mozambique ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th 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.