Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3,036 1000 ha against 2,812 1000 ha in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 224 1000 ha.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st and Lesotho ranks 149th of 248 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,812 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 224 1000 ha | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 2,812 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 224 1000 ha | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2,812 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 224 1000 ha | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2,812 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 224 1000 ha | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2,812 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 224 1000 ha | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2,812 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 224 1000 ha | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2,812 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 224 1000 ha | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3,036 1000 ha against 2,812 1000 ha in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 224 1000 ha, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for land area — area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st and Lesotho ranks 149th of 248 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
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.