Lesotho vs New Zealand: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Lesotho
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 596 1000 ha against 583 1000 ha in Lesotho, a difference of 13 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 138th and New Zealand ranks 136th of 234 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 | 360.97 1000 ha | 406 1000 ha | 45.03 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 344.2 1000 ha | 417.71 1000 ha | 73.51 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 305.5 1000 ha | 466.25 1000 ha | 160.75 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 326.3 1000 ha | 438.83 1000 ha | 112.53 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 329.45 1000 ha | 483.7 1000 ha | 154.25 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 304.72 1000 ha | 588.74 1000 ha | 284.02 1000 ha | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 520.34 1000 ha | 616.8 1000 ha | 96.46 1000 ha | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Lesotho or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 596 1000 ha against 583 1000 ha in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 13 1000 ha, with New Zealand 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 cropland — area?
- Lesotho ranks 138th and New Zealand ranks 136th 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.