Lesotho vs Malta: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area

Lesotho
1.2 1000 ha
in 2013
Malta
2.81 1000 ha
in 2024
Lesotho rank
79th
Malta rank
77th

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 2.81 1000 ha against 1.2 1000 ha in Lesotho, a difference of 1.61 1000 ha.

That makes Malta's figure about 2.3 times Lesotho's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 79th and Malta ranks 77th of 83 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8 1000 ha 2.8 1000 ha 2 1000 ha Malta
2010s 1 1000 ha 3.55 1000 ha 2.55 1000 ha Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — area, Lesotho or Malta?
Malta, at 2.81 1000 ha against 1.2 1000 ha in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — area between Lesotho and Malta?
1.61 1000 ha, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malta?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
How do Lesotho and Malta rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
Lesotho ranks 79th and Malta ranks 77th 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

Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 1,265 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.