Botswana vs Liberia: Land area equipped for irrigation
Botswana
2,000 hectares
in 2011
Liberia
3,000 hectares
in 2011
Botswana rank
47th
Liberia rank
45th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Botswana
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3,000 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 47th and Liberia ranks 45th of 52 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,050 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 950 hectares | Liberia |
| 1980s | 1,500 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 500 hectares | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1,354 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,646 hectares | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1,474 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,526 hectares | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Botswana or Liberia?
- Liberia, 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 Liberia?
- 1,000 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Liberia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Liberia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Botswana ranks 47th and Liberia 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.