Belgium vs Lesotho: Land area — Area

Belgium
3,049 1000 ha
in 2024
Lesotho
3,036 1000 ha
in 2024
Belgium rank
159th
Lesotho rank
160th

Land area — Area over time

  • Belgium
  • Lesotho
01.0k2.0k3.0k196119922024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3,049 1000 ha against 3,036 1000 ha in Lesotho, a difference of 13 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Belgium ranks 159th and Lesotho ranks 160th of 267 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 3,033 1000 ha 3,036 1000 ha 2.7 1000 ha Lesotho
2010s 3,037 1000 ha 3,036 1000 ha 0.51 1000 ha Belgium
2020s 3,049 1000 ha 3,036 1000 ha 13.4 1000 ha Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Belgium or Lesotho?
Belgium, at 3,049 1000 ha against 3,036 1000 ha in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Belgium and Lesotho?
13 1000 ha, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Lesotho rank globally for land area — area?
Belgium ranks 159th and Lesotho ranks 160th of 267 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.