Belize vs Botswana: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Belize
3.55 1000 ha
in 2024
Botswana
3.75 1000 ha
in 2024
Belize rank
168th
Botswana rank
167th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Belize
  • Botswana
1234196119922024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 3.75 1000 ha against 3.55 1000 ha in Belize, a difference of 0.2 1000 ha.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.

Belize ranks 168th and Botswana ranks 167th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Botswana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Botswana Difference Ahead
1970s 1 1000 ha 1.05 1000 ha 0.05 1000 ha Botswana
1980s 1.9 1000 ha 1.5 1000 ha 0.4 1000 ha Belize
1990s 2.9 1000 ha 1.35 1000 ha 1.55 1000 ha Belize
2000s 3.25 1000 ha 1.75 1000 ha 1.5 1000 ha Belize
2010s 3.54 1000 ha 3.06 1000 ha 0.4805 1000 ha Belize
2020s 3.55 1000 ha 3.73 1000 ha 0.1784 1000 ha Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Belize or Botswana?
Botswana, at 3.75 1000 ha against 3.55 1000 ha in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Belize and Botswana?
0.2 1000 ha, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Botswana?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Belize and Botswana rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Belize ranks 168th and Botswana ranks 167th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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.