Lesotho vs Syrian Arab Republic: Land use hidden — Cropland

Lesotho
3,607 Square kilometres
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
54,420 Square kilometres
in 2023
Lesotho rank
8th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
8th

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • Lesotho
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 54,420 Square kilometres against 3,607 Square kilometres in Lesotho, a difference of 50,813 Square kilometres.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 15.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 8th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 8th of 12 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 3,612 Square kilometres 62,912 Square kilometres 59,300 Square kilometres Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 3,442 Square kilometres 57,654 Square kilometres 54,212 Square kilometres Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 3,055 Square kilometres 56,390 Square kilometres 53,335 Square kilometres Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 3,280 Square kilometres 55,148 Square kilometres 51,868 Square kilometres Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 3,254 Square kilometres 55,489 Square kilometres 52,235 Square kilometres Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 3,036 Square kilometres 57,257 Square kilometres 54,220 Square kilometres Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 3,037 Square kilometres 55,487 Square kilometres 52,450 Square kilometres Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, Lesotho or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 54,420 Square kilometres against 3,607 Square kilometres in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Lesotho and Syrian Arab Republic?
50,813 Square kilometres, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Syrian Arab Republic?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
Lesotho ranks 8th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 8th of 12 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata