Gambia vs Lesotho: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 588 1000 ha against 577 1000 ha in Lesotho, a difference of 11 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 131st of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125.22 1000 ha | 358.22 1000 ha | 233 1000 ha | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 155.4 1000 ha | 340.2 1000 ha | 184.8 1000 ha | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 180.4 1000 ha | 301.5 1000 ha | 121.1 1000 ha | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 190.92 1000 ha | 322.3 1000 ha | 131.38 1000 ha | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 294.78 1000 ha | 325.45 1000 ha | 30.67 1000 ha | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 472.98 1000 ha | 300.72 1000 ha | 172.26 1000 ha | Gambia |
| 2020s | 575.04 1000 ha | 514.68 1000 ha | 60.36 1000 ha | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 588 1000 ha against 577 1000 ha in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 11 1000 ha, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for arable land — area?
- Gambia ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 131st of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable 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.