Lesotho vs South Africa: Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability Cropland

Lesotho
600 Hectares
in 2020
South Africa
12,413 Hectares
in 2020
Lesotho rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th

Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability Cropland over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12,413 Hectares against 600 Hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 11,813 Hectares.

That makes South Africa's figure about 20.7 times Lesotho's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 28 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 325.4 Hectares 13,578 Hectares 13,252 Hectares South Africa
2010s 302.4 Hectares 12,471 Hectares 12,169 Hectares South Africa
2020s 600 Hectares 12,413 Hectares 11,813 Hectares South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, Lesotho or South Africa?
South Africa, at 12,413 Hectares against 600 Hectares in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Lesotho and South Africa?
11,813 Hectares, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Lesotho ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Cropland
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
244 places, 5,106 data points, 2000–2020
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 23 shows indicators of ecological sustainability, in terms of land use. This includes number of hectars of land allocated to different kinds of use, carbon stock in living biomass, and fertiliser use, and wood production.