Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) vs Lesotho: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 92.89 % against 50.46 % in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), a difference of 42.43 %.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 36 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.18 % | 85.01 % | 44.83 % | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 40.14 % | 84.42 % | 44.29 % | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 39.99 % | 83.09 % | 43.1 % | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 47.68 % | 83.78 % | 36.1 % | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 49.58 % | 83.83 % | 34.25 % | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 50.3 % | 83.02 % | 32.71 % | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 50.66 % | 91.22 % | 40.56 % | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 92.89 % against 50.46 % in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Lesotho?
- 42.43 %, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Lesotho?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Lesotho rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.