Gabon vs Lesotho: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Gabon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 583 1000 ha against 495 1000 ha in Gabon, a difference of 88 1000 ha.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gabon ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 138th of 234 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205 1000 ha | 360.97 1000 ha | 155.97 1000 ha | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 368 1000 ha | 344.2 1000 ha | 23.8 1000 ha | Gabon |
| 1980s | 462 1000 ha | 305.5 1000 ha | 156.5 1000 ha | Gabon |
| 1990s | 486.9 1000 ha | 326.3 1000 ha | 160.6 1000 ha | Gabon |
| 2000s | 495 1000 ha | 329.45 1000 ha | 165.55 1000 ha | Gabon |
| 2010s | 495 1000 ha | 304.72 1000 ha | 190.28 1000 ha | Gabon |
| 2020s | 495 1000 ha | 520.34 1000 ha | 25.34 1000 ha | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Gabon or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 583 1000 ha against 495 1000 ha in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Gabon and Lesotho?
- 88 1000 ha, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lesotho?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Lesotho rank globally for cropland — area?
- Gabon ranks 141st 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.