Laos vs Lesotho: Arable land use per person
Laos
0.1597 hectares per person
in 2023
Lesotho
0.1543 hectares per person
in 2023
Laos rank
78th
Lesotho rank
79th
Arable land use per person over time
- Laos
- Lesotho
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.1597 hectares per person against 0.1543 hectares per person in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0054 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Laos ranks 78th and Lesotho ranks 79th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2722 hectares per person | 0.4182 hectares per person | 0.1459 hectares per person | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.2477 hectares per person | 0.2897 hectares per person | 0.042 hectares per person | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.2138 hectares per person | 0.1894 hectares per person | 0.0244 hectares per person | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.1708 hectares per person | 0.1683 hectares per person | 0.0024 hectares per person | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.1933 hectares per person | 0.1627 hectares per person | 0.0306 hectares per person | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.2135 hectares per person | 0.1435 hectares per person | 0.07 hectares per person | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.1631 hectares per person | 0.1318 hectares per person | 0.0313 hectares per person | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Laos or Lesotho?
- Laos, at 0.1597 hectares per person against 0.1543 hectares per person in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Laos and Lesotho?
- 0.0054 hectares per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Lesotho rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Laos ranks 78th and Lesotho ranks 79th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.