Lesotho vs Rwanda: Grazing land use over the long term
Lesotho
400,000
in 2025
Rwanda
369,306
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 against 369,306 in Rwanda, a difference of 30,694.
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 | 250,069 | 249,199 | Rwanda |
| 1100s | 1,131 | 293,532 | 292,401 | Rwanda |
| 1200s | 1,484 | 332,182 | 330,698 | Rwanda |
| 1300s | 1,967 | 365,309 | 363,342 | Rwanda |
| 1400s | 2,639 | 391,949 | 389,310 | Rwanda |
| 1500s | 3,589 | 410,718 | 407,129 | Rwanda |
| 1600s | 4,963 | 417,970 | 413,007 | Rwanda |
| 1700s | 15,422 | 411,882 | 396,460 | Rwanda |
| 1710s | 16,869 | 437,517 | 420,648 | Rwanda |
| 1720s | 18,409 | 462,264 | 443,855 | Rwanda |
| 1730s | 20,052 | 486,086 | 466,034 | Rwanda |
| 1740s | 21,812 | 508,941 | 487,129 | Rwanda |
| 1750s | 23,703 | 530,784 | 507,081 | Rwanda |
| 1760s | 25,742 | 551,565 | 525,823 | Rwanda |
| 1770s | 27,952 | 571,229 | 543,277 | Rwanda |
| 1780s | 30,358 | 589,713 | 559,355 | Rwanda |
| 1790s | 32,991 | 606,949 | 573,958 | Rwanda |
| 1800s | 35,890 | 622,858 | 586,968 | Rwanda |
| 1810s | 39,105 | 637,353 | 598,248 | Rwanda |
| 1820s | 42,698 | 650,332 | 607,634 | Rwanda |
| 1830s | 46,751 | 661,679 | 614,928 | Rwanda |
| 1840s | 51,928 | 671,258 | 619,330 | Rwanda |
| 1850s | 53,648 | 678,909 | 625,261 | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 59,339 | 667,725 | 608,386 | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 65,635 | 655,209 | 589,574 | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 72,598 | 641,164 | 568,566 | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 80,301 | 644,332 | 564,031 | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 88,820 | 583,435 | 494,615 | Rwanda |
| 1910s | 104,592 | 515,073 | 410,481 | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 122,027 | 470,182 | 348,155 | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 150,290 | 513,689 | 363,399 | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 241,901 | 548,311 | 306,410 | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 271,253 | 644,276 | 373,022 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 300,000 | 700,000 | 400,000 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 300,000 | 700,000 | 400,000 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 300,000 | 700,000 | 400,000 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 301,750 | 590,400 | 288,650 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 368,500 | 461,000 | 92,500 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 400,000 | 411,999 | 11,999 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 400,000 | 382,224 | 17,776 | 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 against 369,306 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 30,694, 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?
- 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.