Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 1.2 1000 ha in 2013. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Lesotho, 2008–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.2 1000 ha for agriculture area actually irrigated — area in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 79th out of 83 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8 1000 ha | 0.8 1000 ha | 0.8 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 1000 ha | 0.8 1000 ha | 1.2 1000 ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 76 Slovenia 4.08 1000 ha compare
- 77 Malta 2.81 1000 ha compare
- 78 Botswana 2.5 1000 ha compare
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 1.13 1000 ha compare
- 81 Channel Islands 0.34 1000 ha compare
- 82 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.06 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.45 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2.64 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 73.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 79.33 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,237 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.21 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 6 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 20.46 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 577 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.25 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Lesotho?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Lesotho was 1.2 1000 ha in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 1000 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 1000 ha in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Lesotho ranks 79th out of 83 countries with data for 2013.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.