Land area equipped for irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Land area equipped for irrigation was 5.39 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria is 5.39 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 5.39 million hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.48 million hectares, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.48 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.50 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.54 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.57 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.62 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.66 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.71 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.73 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.76 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.84 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.89 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.92 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 3.01 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 3.09 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.17 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.25 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.34 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 3.45 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 3.51 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.57 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.65 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.71 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.77 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.87 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.02 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 4.11 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.20 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.29 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.42 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 4.51 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.55 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.62 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.82 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 4.87 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.93 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.95 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.08 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.16 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.23 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.27 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.31 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.34 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.35 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.37 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.38 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.39 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.39 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.39 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.39 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.39 million hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.15 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | 4.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.85 million hectares | 4.51 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 5.39 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 million hectares | 5.39 million hectares | 5.39 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Agriculture production index 118.25 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 2.15 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 500.42 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 888.57 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 19.87 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 177.13 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 20.19 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal cropland 3.7% (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal seed quantity 2.27 million FAO, metric tonnes (2011)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 5.39 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 million hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.