Botswana vs Liberia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Botswana
- Liberia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.75 1000 ha against 3 1000 ha in Liberia, a difference of 0.75 1000 ha.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.
Botswana ranks 167th and Liberia ranks 169th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 0.95 1000 ha | Liberia |
| 1980s | 1.5 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 0.5 1000 ha | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1.35 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 1.65 1000 ha | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1.75 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 1.25 1000 ha | Liberia |
| 2010s | 3.06 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 0.0579 1000 ha | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.73 1000 ha | 3 1000 ha | 0.7268 1000 ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Botswana or Liberia?
- Botswana, at 3.75 1000 ha against 3 1000 ha in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Botswana and Liberia?
- 0.75 1000 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Liberia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Liberia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Botswana ranks 167th and Liberia ranks 169th 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
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.