Gabon vs Lesotho: Land area equipped for irrigation
Gabon
4,000 hectares
in 2011
Lesotho
3,000 hectares
in 2011
Gabon rank
43rd
Lesotho rank
45th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Gabon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 4,000 hectares against 3,000 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 45th of 52 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Gabon |
| 1970s | 4,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | Gabon |
| 1980s | 4,000 hectares | 1,300 hectares | 2,700 hectares | Gabon |
| 1990s | 4,000 hectares | 2,600 hectares | 1,400 hectares | Gabon |
| 2000s | 4,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 4,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Gabon or Lesotho?
- Gabon, at 4,000 hectares against 3,000 hectares in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Gabon and Lesotho?
- 1,000 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lesotho?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Gabon and Lesotho rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Gabon ranks 43rd 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.