Botswana vs Cape Verde: Land area equipped for irrigation
Botswana
2,000 hectares
in 2011
Cape Verde
3,500 hectares
in 2011
Botswana rank
47th
Cape Verde rank
44th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Botswana
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 3,500 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 1,500 hectares.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.8 times Botswana's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 47th and Cape Verde ranks 44th of 52 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 1,050 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 950 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 1,500 hectares | 2,200 hectares | 700 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 1,354 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,646 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 1,471 hectares | 3,278 hectares | 1,807 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 2,000 hectares | 3,500 hectares | 1,500 hectares | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Botswana or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 3,500 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 1,500 hectares, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Botswana ranks 47th and Cape Verde ranks 44th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.