Congo, Republic of vs Lesotho, Kingdom of: Land area equipped for irrigation

Congo, Republic of
2,000 hectares
in 2011
Lesotho, Kingdom of
3,000 hectares
in 2011
Congo, Republic of rank
47th
Lesotho, Kingdom of rank
45th

Land area equipped for irrigation over time

  • Congo, Republic of
  • Lesotho, Kingdom of
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How they compare

Lesotho, Kingdom of currently reports 3,000 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Congo, Republic of, a difference of 1,000 hectares.

That makes Lesotho, Kingdom of's figure about 1.5 times Congo, Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho, Kingdom of ahead.

Congo, Republic of ranks 47th and Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 45th of 52 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho, Kingdom of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Republic of Lesotho, Kingdom of Difference Ahead
1970s 1,600 hectares 1,000 hectares 600 hectares Congo, Republic of
1980s 2,000 hectares 1,300 hectares 700 hectares Congo, Republic of
1990s 2,000 hectares 2,600 hectares 600 hectares Lesotho, Kingdom of
2000s 2,000 hectares 3,000 hectares 1,000 hectares Lesotho, Kingdom of
2010s 2,000 hectares 3,000 hectares 1,000 hectares Lesotho, Kingdom of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Congo, Republic of or Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Lesotho, Kingdom of, at 3,000 hectares against 2,000 hectares in Congo, Republic of as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Congo, Republic of and Lesotho, Kingdom of?
1,000 hectares, with Lesotho, Kingdom of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Republic of and Lesotho, Kingdom of?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Congo, Republic of and Lesotho, Kingdom of rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
Congo, Republic of ranks 47th and Lesotho, Kingdom of 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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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,802 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.