Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 583 1000 ha against 544.35 1000 ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 38.65 1000 ha.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 234 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 485.22 1000 ha | 360.97 1000 ha | 124.26 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 495.4 1000 ha | 344.2 1000 ha | 151.2 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 513 1000 ha | 305.5 1000 ha | 207.5 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 465 1000 ha | 326.3 1000 ha | 138.7 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 443 1000 ha | 329.45 1000 ha | 113.55 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 516.96 1000 ha | 304.72 1000 ha | 212.24 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 544.35 1000 ha | 520.34 1000 ha | 24.01 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 583 1000 ha against 544.35 1000 ha in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 38.65 1000 ha, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for cropland — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.