Lesotho vs Sweden: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Lesotho
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3,103 1000 ha against 2,820 1000 ha in Lesotho, a difference of 283 1000 ha.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 114th and Sweden ranks 111th of 237 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,581 1000 ha | 3,914 1000 ha | 1,334 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2,563 1000 ha | 3,732 1000 ha | 1,169 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2,523 1000 ha | 3,557 1000 ha | 1,034 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2,544 1000 ha | 3,308 1000 ha | 763.96 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2,545 1000 ha | 3,106 1000 ha | 561.4 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2,520 1000 ha | 3,069 1000 ha | 548.38 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2,769 1000 ha | 3,120 1000 ha | 350.93 1000 ha | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Lesotho or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3,103 1000 ha against 2,820 1000 ha in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Lesotho and Sweden?
- 283 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sweden rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Lesotho ranks 114th and Sweden ranks 111th 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
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.