Ethiopia PDR vs Lesotho: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land

Ethiopia PDR
20.15 %
in 1992
Lesotho
20.67 %
in 2024
Ethiopia PDR rank
174th
Lesotho rank
172nd

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Ethiopia PDR
  • Lesotho
510152025196119922024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 20.67 % against 20.15 % in Ethiopia PDR, a difference of 0.52 %.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia PDR has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia PDR ranks 174th and Lesotho ranks 172nd of 217 countries.

Ethiopia PDR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia PDR Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 21.22 % 13.99 % 7.23 % Ethiopia PDR
1970s 23.04 % 13.42 % 9.63 % Ethiopia PDR
1980s 21.86 % 12.11 % 9.75 % Ethiopia PDR
1990s 20.19 % 12.85 % 7.34 % Ethiopia PDR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Ethiopia PDR or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 20.67 % against 20.15 % in Ethiopia PDR as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Ethiopia PDR and Lesotho?
0.52 %, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia PDR and Lesotho?
32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
How do Ethiopia PDR and Lesotho rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 174th and Lesotho ranks 172nd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.