Botswana vs Namibia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.43 % against 0.93 % in Namibia, a difference of 0.5 %.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 169th and Namibia ranks 172nd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.25 % | 0.62 % | 0.37 % | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.262 % | 0.61 % | 0.348 % | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.369 % | 0.635 % | 0.266 % | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.385 % | 0.834 % | 0.449 % | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.766 % | 0.925 % | 0.159 % | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.1 % | 0.935 % | 0.167 % | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.42 % | 0.93 % | 0.494 % | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 1.43 % against 0.93 % in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.5 %, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Botswana ranks 169th and Namibia ranks 172nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.