Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Land area equipped for irrigation
Namibia
8,000 hectares
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
10,000 hectares
in 2011
Namibia rank
40th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
38th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Namibia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 10,000 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Namibia, a difference of 2,000 hectares.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 52 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 4,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 4,200 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 5,800 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 6,300 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 3,700 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 7,900 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 2,100 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 8,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 10,000 hectares against 8,000 hectares in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2,000 hectares, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Namibia ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th 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.