Congo vs Lesotho: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.45 % against 0.31 % in Congo, a difference of 0.14 %.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Congo ranks 193rd and Lesotho ranks 190th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.294 % | 0.293 % | 0.001 % | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.366 % | 0.42 % | 0.054 % | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.38 % | 0.797 % | 0.417 % | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.366 % | 0.912 % | 0.546 % | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.324 % | 1.03 % | 0.709 % | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.308 % | 0.524 % | 0.216 % | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Congo or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.45 % against 0.31 % in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Congo and Lesotho?
- 0.14 %, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Congo ranks 193rd and Lesotho ranks 190th 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.