Bhutan vs Lesotho: Grazing land use over the long term
Bhutan
413,000
in 2025
Lesotho
400,000
in 2025
Bhutan rank
127th
Lesotho rank
129th
Grazing land use over the long term over time
- Bhutan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 413,000 against 400,000 in Lesotho, a difference of 13,000.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 129th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 35 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 43,361 | 870.1 | 42,491 | Bhutan |
| 1100s | 41,827 | 1,131 | 40,696 | Bhutan |
| 1200s | 40,172 | 1,484 | 38,687 | Bhutan |
| 1300s | 42,204 | 1,967 | 40,237 | Bhutan |
| 1400s | 43,650 | 2,639 | 41,011 | Bhutan |
| 1500s | 51,205 | 3,589 | 47,616 | Bhutan |
| 1600s | 63,116 | 4,963 | 58,153 | Bhutan |
| 1700s | 71,178 | 15,422 | 55,757 | Bhutan |
| 1710s | 77,676 | 16,869 | 60,807 | Bhutan |
| 1720s | 78,112 | 18,409 | 59,703 | Bhutan |
| 1730s | 78,510 | 20,052 | 58,458 | Bhutan |
| 1740s | 78,868 | 21,812 | 57,055 | Bhutan |
| 1750s | 79,179 | 23,703 | 55,476 | Bhutan |
| 1760s | 79,440 | 25,742 | 53,698 | Bhutan |
| 1770s | 79,645 | 27,952 | 51,693 | Bhutan |
| 1780s | 79,788 | 30,358 | 49,431 | Bhutan |
| 1790s | 79,863 | 32,991 | 46,872 | Bhutan |
| 1800s | 79,860 | 35,890 | 43,970 | Bhutan |
| 1810s | 79,772 | 39,105 | 40,667 | Bhutan |
| 1820s | 84,936 | 42,698 | 42,238 | Bhutan |
| 1830s | 90,311 | 46,751 | 43,560 | Bhutan |
| 1840s | 95,876 | 51,928 | 43,948 | Bhutan |
| 1850s | 101,602 | 53,648 | 47,954 | Bhutan |
| 1860s | 107,444 | 59,339 | 48,105 | Bhutan |
| 1870s | 115,861 | 65,635 | 50,226 | Bhutan |
| 1880s | 124,568 | 72,598 | 51,970 | Bhutan |
| 1890s | 133,448 | 80,301 | 53,147 | Bhutan |
| 1900s | 142,320 | 88,820 | 53,500 | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 150,910 | 104,592 | 46,318 | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 171,503 | 122,027 | 49,476 | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 192,843 | 150,290 | 42,553 | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 213,430 | 241,901 | 28,471 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 238,694 | 271,253 | 32,559 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 251,800 | 300,000 | 48,200 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 260,400 | 300,000 | 39,600 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 280,200 | 300,000 | 19,800 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 370,000 | 301,750 | 68,250 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 406,400 | 368,500 | 37,900 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 410,600 | 400,000 | 10,600 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 413,000 | 400,000 | 13,000 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, Bhutan or Lesotho?
- Bhutan, at 413,000 against 400,000 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 13,000, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
- Bhutan ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 129th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.