Land area equipped for irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation was 5.68 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
5.68 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 6 groups
All-time high
5.68 million hectares
in 2009
All-time low
2.67 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Land area equipped for irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 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 is 5.68 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 5.68 million hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.67 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, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.67 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.71 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.74 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.77 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.82 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.86 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.91 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.93 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.96 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.04 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 3.09 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.12 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.21 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 3.29 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 3.37 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.45 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.54 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.65 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.71 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.77 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.85 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.91 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.97 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.07 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.22 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 4.31 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.40 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.49 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.62 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 4.74 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 4.78 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.85 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.05 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 5.10 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.16 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.18 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.23 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.33 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.43 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.52 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.56 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.60 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.63 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.64 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.66 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.68 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.68 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | 2.96 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.35 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.16 million hectares | 3.77 million hectares | 4.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 million hectares | 4.74 million hectares | 5.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 million hectares | 5.52 million hectares | 5.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 million hectares | 5.68 million hectares | 5.68 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Agriculture production index 117.68 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 2.24 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 564.02 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 964.77 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 23.07 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 216.33 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 24.21 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal cropland 4.3% (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal seed quantity 2.69 million FAO, metric tonnes (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 5.68 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 million hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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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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.