Somalia vs Zambia: Land area equipped for irrigation
Somalia
200,000 hectares
in 2011
Zambia
156,000 hectares
in 2011
Somalia rank
12th
Zambia rank
15th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 200,000 hectares against 156,000 hectares in Zambia, a difference of 44,000 hectares.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 15th of 52 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92,222 hectares | 3,222 hectares | 89,000 hectares | Somalia |
| 1970s | 106,000 hectares | 15,600 hectares | 90,400 hectares | Somalia |
| 1980s | 177,500 hectares | 25,400 hectares | 152,100 hectares | Somalia |
| 1990s | 200,000 hectares | 73,600 hectares | 126,400 hectares | Somalia |
| 2000s | 200,000 hectares | 152,700 hectares | 47,300 hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 200,000 hectares | 156,000 hectares | 44,000 hectares | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Somalia or Zambia?
- Somalia, at 200,000 hectares against 156,000 hectares in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Somalia and Zambia?
- 44,000 hectares, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Somalia ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 15th 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.