Lesotho vs Rwanda: Grazing land use over the long-term
Lesotho
400,000 hectares
in 2025
Rwanda
369,306 hectares
in 2025
Lesotho rank
129th
Rwanda rank
132nd
Grazing land use over the long-term over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 400,000 hectares against 369,306 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 30,694 hectares.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Lesotho ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 870.1 hectares | 250,069 hectares | 249,199 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1100s | 1,131 hectares | 293,532 hectares | 292,401 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1200s | 1,484 hectares | 332,182 hectares | 330,698 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1300s | 1,967 hectares | 365,309 hectares | 363,342 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1400s | 2,639 hectares | 391,949 hectares | 389,310 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1500s | 3,589 hectares | 410,718 hectares | 407,129 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1600s | 4,963 hectares | 417,970 hectares | 413,007 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1700s | 15,422 hectares | 411,882 hectares | 396,460 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1710s | 16,869 hectares | 437,517 hectares | 420,648 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1720s | 18,409 hectares | 462,264 hectares | 443,855 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1730s | 20,052 hectares | 486,086 hectares | 466,034 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1740s | 21,812 hectares | 508,941 hectares | 487,129 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1750s | 23,703 hectares | 530,784 hectares | 507,081 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1760s | 25,742 hectares | 551,565 hectares | 525,823 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1770s | 27,952 hectares | 571,229 hectares | 543,277 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1780s | 30,358 hectares | 589,713 hectares | 559,355 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1790s | 32,991 hectares | 606,949 hectares | 573,958 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1800s | 35,890 hectares | 622,858 hectares | 586,968 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1810s | 39,105 hectares | 637,353 hectares | 598,248 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1820s | 42,698 hectares | 650,332 hectares | 607,634 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1830s | 46,751 hectares | 661,679 hectares | 614,928 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1840s | 51,928 hectares | 671,258 hectares | 619,330 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1850s | 53,648 hectares | 678,909 hectares | 625,261 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 59,339 hectares | 667,725 hectares | 608,386 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 65,635 hectares | 655,209 hectares | 589,574 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 72,598 hectares | 641,164 hectares | 568,566 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 80,301 hectares | 644,332 hectares | 564,031 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 88,820 hectares | 583,435 hectares | 494,615 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1910s | 104,592 hectares | 515,073 hectares | 410,481 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 122,027 hectares | 470,182 hectares | 348,155 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 150,290 hectares | 513,689 hectares | 363,399 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 241,901 hectares | 548,311 hectares | 306,410 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 271,253 hectares | 644,276 hectares | 373,022 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 300,000 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 400,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 300,000 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 400,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 300,000 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 400,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 301,750 hectares | 590,400 hectares | 288,650 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 368,500 hectares | 461,000 hectares | 92,500 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 400,000 hectares | 411,999 hectares | 11,999 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 400,000 hectares | 382,224 hectares | 17,776 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long-term, Lesotho or Rwanda?
- Lesotho, at 400,000 hectares against 369,306 hectares in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long-term between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 30,694 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for grazing land use over the long-term?
- Lesotho ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.