Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Geography > Irrigated land
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DEFINITION:
The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 18,900 sq km | 2010 | ||
| 2 | South Africa | 16,700 sq km | 2012 | ||
| 3 | Madagascar | 10,860 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 4 | Nigeria | 2,930 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 5 | Ethiopia | 2,900 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 6 | Mali | 2,360 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Somalia | 2,000 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 8 | Tanzania | 1,840 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 1,740 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Zambia | 1,560 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Senegal | 1,200 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Mozambique | 1,180 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 13 | Kenya | 1,030 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Guinea | 950 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 15 | Angola | 800 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Niger | 740 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Cote d'Ivoire | 730 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Malawi | 590 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 19 | Swaziland | 500 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Mauritania | 450 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Ghana | 340 sq km | 2008 | ||
| =22 | Chad | 300 sq km | 2008 | ||
| =22 | Sierra Leone | 300 sq km | 2008 | ||
| =22 | Burkina Faso | 300 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 25 | Cameroon | 290 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Guinea-Bissau | 250 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 27 | Benin | 230.4 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 28 | Burundi | 230 sq km | 2008 | ||
| =29 | Mauritius | 210 sq km | 2008 | ||
| =29 | Eritrea | 210 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 31 | Uganda | 144.2 sq km | 2010 | ||
| 32 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 110 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 33 | Sao Tome and Principe | 100 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 34 | Rwanda | 90 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 35 | Namibia | 80 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 36 | Togo | 70 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 37 | The Gambia | 50 sq km | 2011 | ||
| 38 | Gabon | 40 sq km | 2008 | ||
| =39 | Liberia | 30 sq km | 2008 | ||
| =39 | Cape Verde | 30 sq km | 2008 | ||
| =39 | Lesotho | 30 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 42 | Botswana | 20 sq km | 2008 | ||
| =43 | Central African Republic | 10 sq km | 2008 | ||
| =43 | Djibouti | 10 sq km | 2008 | ||
| 45 | Seychelles | 3 sq km | 2012 | ||
| 46 | Comoros | 1.3 sq km | 2003 |
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Interesting observations about Geography > Irrigated land
- All of the top 2 countries by irrigated land are Emerging markets'.
- 2 of the top 3 countries by irrigated land are Cold countries'.
- China has ranked in the top 2 for irrigated land since 1998.
- India has ranked in the top 2 for irrigated land since 1998.
- United States has ranked in the top 3 for irrigated land since 1998.
- Pakistan has ranked in the top 4 for irrigated land since 1998.
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands has ranked third last for irrigated land since 2010.
- Philippines has ranked in the top 5 for irrigated land since 2003.
- Iran has ranked in the top 7 for irrigated land since 1998.
- Russia ranked first for irrigated land amongst Former Soviet republics in 2008.
