Lesotho vs New Zealand: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Lesotho
- New Zealand
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 577 1000 ha against 522 1000 ha in New Zealand, a difference of 55 1000 ha.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Lesotho ranks 131st and New Zealand ranks 133rd of 231 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 358.22 1000 ha | 379.56 1000 ha | 21.33 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 340.2 1000 ha | 387.41 1000 ha | 47.21 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 301.5 1000 ha | 426.25 1000 ha | 124.75 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 322.3 1000 ha | 392.43 1000 ha | 70.13 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 325.45 1000 ha | 422.2 1000 ha | 96.75 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 300.72 1000 ha | 519.05 1000 ha | 218.33 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 514.68 1000 ha | 543.6 1000 ha | 28.92 1000 ha | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Lesotho or New Zealand?
- Lesotho, at 577 1000 ha against 522 1000 ha in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 55 1000 ha, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and New Zealand rank globally for arable land — area?
- Lesotho ranks 131st and New Zealand ranks 133rd 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.