Botswana vs Lesotho: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land

Botswana
0.01 %
in 2014
Lesotho
0.05 %
in 2013
Botswana rank
75th
Lesotho rank
74th

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.05 % against 0.01 % in Botswana, a difference of 0.04 %.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.0 times Botswana's.

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

Botswana ranks 75th and Lesotho ranks 74th of 76 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 0.005 % 0.03 % 0.025 % Lesotho
2010s 0 % 0.04 % 0.04 % Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land, Botswana or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.05 % against 0.01 % in Botswana as of 2013.
What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land between Botswana and Lesotho?
0.04 %, with Lesotho 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 — share in agricultural land?
Botswana ranks 75th and Lesotho ranks 74th of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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
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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.