Botswana vs Lesotho: Land area equipped for irrigation
Botswana
2,000 hectares
in 2011
Lesotho
3,000 hectares
in 2011
Botswana rank
47th
Lesotho rank
45th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3,000 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 47th and Lesotho ranks 45th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 0 hectares | β |
| 1970s | 1,050 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 50 hectares | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1,500 hectares | 1,300 hectares | 200 hectares | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1,354 hectares | 2,600 hectares | 1,246 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1,474 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,526 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3,000 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 1,000 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Botswana ranks 47th and Lesotho ranks 45th 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.