Lesotho vs Mexico: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land

Lesotho
20.46 %
in 2024
Mexico
20.32 %
in 2024
Lesotho rank
160th
Mexico rank
161st

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mexico
510152025196119922024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 20.46 % against 20.32 % in Mexico, a difference of 0.14 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Lesotho ranks 160th and Mexico ranks 161st of 231 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 13.88 % 19.5 % 5.62 % Mexico
1970s 13.26 % 18.15 % 4.89 % Mexico
1980s 11.95 % 18.41 % 6.46 % Mexico
1990s 12.67 % 21.24 % 8.57 % Mexico
2000s 12.78 % 21.99 % 9.21 % Mexico
2010s 11.84 % 21.86 % 10.02 % Mexico
2020s 18.49 % 20.95 % 2.46 % Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Lesotho or Mexico?
Lesotho, at 20.46 % against 20.32 % in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Lesotho and Mexico?
0.14 %, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mexico?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Mexico rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Lesotho ranks 160th and Mexico ranks 161st of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 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.