Gambia vs Lesotho: Land area equipped for irrigation
Gambia
5,000 hectares
in 2011
Lesotho
3,000 hectares
in 2011
Gambia rank
42nd
Lesotho rank
45th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5,000 hectares against 3,000 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 2,000 hectares.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.7 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 45th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1970s | 1,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1980s | 1,000 hectares | 1,300 hectares | 300 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1,900 hectares | 2,600 hectares | 700 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2,350 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 650 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 5,000 hectares against 3,000 hectares in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 2,000 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Gambia ranks 42nd 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.