Botswana vs Lesotho: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.5 1000 ha against 1.2 1000 ha in Lesotho, a difference of 1.3 1000 ha.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 78th and Lesotho ranks 79th of 83 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 1000 ha | 0.8 1000 ha | 0.28 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.825 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 0.175 1000 ha | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — area, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 2.5 1000 ha against 1.2 1000 ha in Lesotho as of 2014.
- What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — area between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 1.3 1000 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Botswana ranks 78th and Lesotho ranks 79th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.