Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Land area equipped for irrigation
Cape Verde
3,500 hectares
in 2011
Lesotho
3,000 hectares
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
44th
Lesotho rank
45th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Cape Verde
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 3,500 hectares against 3,000 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 500 hectares.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 44th and Lesotho ranks 45th of 52 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 2,200 hectares | 1,300 hectares | 900 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 3,000 hectares | 2,600 hectares | 400 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 3,278 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 277.78 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 3,500 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 500 hectares | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
- Cape Verde, at 3,500 hectares against 3,000 hectares in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 500 hectares, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Cape Verde ranks 44th 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.