Lesotho vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Land area — Area

Lesotho
3,036 1000 ha
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
3,367 1000 ha
in 2024
Lesotho rank
137th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
134th

Land area — Area over time

  • Lesotho
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
01.0k2.0k3.0k196119922024

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 3,367 1000 ha against 3,036 1000 ha in Lesotho, a difference of 331 1000 ha.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 137th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 134th of 231 countries.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
1960s 3,036 1000 ha 3,376 1000 ha 340 1000 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1970s 3,036 1000 ha 3,376 1000 ha 340 1000 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1980s 3,036 1000 ha 3,376 1000 ha 340 1000 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1990s 3,036 1000 ha 3,376 1000 ha 340 1000 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2000s 3,036 1000 ha 3,376 1000 ha 339.7 1000 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 3,036 1000 ha 3,369 1000 ha 333 1000 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 3,036 1000 ha 3,367 1000 ha 331 1000 ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Lesotho or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 3,367 1000 ha against 3,036 1000 ha in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Lesotho and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
331 1000 ha, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for land area — area?
Lesotho ranks 137th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 134th of 231 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
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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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.