Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Land area equipped for irrigation
Senegal
120,000 hectares
in 2011
Zimbabwe
174,000 hectares
in 2011
Senegal rank
16th
Zimbabwe rank
14th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 174,000 hectares against 120,000 hectares in Senegal, a difference of 54,000 hectares.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,667 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 39,667 hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 68,000 hectares | 66,600 hectares | 1,400 hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 64,100 hectares | 86,000 hectares | 21,900 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 78,900 hectares | 134,400 hectares | 55,500 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 117,800 hectares | 174,000 hectares | 56,200 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 120,000 hectares | 174,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 174,000 hectares against 120,000 hectares in Senegal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 54,000 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Senegal ranks 16th 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.