Lesotho vs Sri Lanka: Agriculture — Area

Lesotho
2,820 1000 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka
3,017 1000 ha
in 2024
Lesotho rank
114th
Sri Lanka rank
112th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3,017 1000 ha against 2,820 1000 ha in Lesotho, a difference of 197 1000 ha.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 237 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 2,581 1000 ha 2,095 1000 ha 485.58 1000 ha Lesotho
1970s 2,563 1000 ha 2,374 1000 ha 188.92 1000 ha Lesotho
1980s 2,523 1000 ha 2,326 1000 ha 196.25 1000 ha Lesotho
1990s 2,544 1000 ha 2,331 1000 ha 212.59 1000 ha Lesotho
2000s 2,545 1000 ha 2,424 1000 ha 120.74 1000 ha Lesotho
2010s 2,520 1000 ha 2,744 1000 ha 223.97 1000 ha Sri Lanka
2020s 2,769 1000 ha 2,892 1000 ha 122.72 1000 ha Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Lesotho or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 3,017 1000 ha against 2,820 1000 ha in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
197 1000 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Sri Lanka rank globally for agriculture — area?
Lesotho ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 237 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.