What is the difference in land area — area, per capita between Ireland and Lesotho?

0 1000 ha per person, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Lesotho: Land area — Area, per capita

Ireland

0.0013 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Lesotho

0.0013 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Ireland rank

83rd

Lesotho rank

81st

Land area — Area, per capita over time

Ireland
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0013 1000 ha per person against 0.0013 1000 ha per person in Ireland, a difference of 0 1000 ha per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Ireland ranks 83rd and Lesotho ranks 81st of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0024 1000 ha per person	0.0035 1000 ha per person	0.0012 1000 ha per person	Lesotho
1970s	0.0022 1000 ha per person	0.0026 1000 ha per person	0.0004 1000 ha per person	Lesotho
1980s	0.002 1000 ha per person	0.0019 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Ireland
1990s	0.0019 1000 ha per person	0.0016 1000 ha per person	0.0003 1000 ha per person	Ireland
2000s	0.0017 1000 ha per person	0.0015 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Ireland
2010s	0.0015 1000 ha per person	0.0014 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Ireland
2020s	0.0013 1000 ha per person	0.0013 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, per capita, Ireland or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.0013 1000 ha per person against 0.0013 1000 ha per person in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area, per capita between Ireland and Lesotho?: 0 1000 ha per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for land area — area, per capita?: Ireland ranks 83rd and Lesotho ranks 81st of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 11,206 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.