Lesotho vs United States: Land use hidden — Other areas

Lesotho
6,407 Square kilometres
in 2023
United States
1.83 million Square kilometres
in 2023
Lesotho rank
10th
United States rank
7th

Land use hidden — Other areas over time

  • Lesotho
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1.83 million Square kilometres against 6,407 Square kilometres in Lesotho, a difference of 1.83 million Square kilometres.

That makes United States's figure about 286.2 times Lesotho's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 10th and United States ranks 7th of 16 groups.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho United States Difference Ahead
1960s 4,731 Square kilometres 4.77 million Square kilometres 4.77 million Square kilometres United States
1970s 6,863 Square kilometres 4.84 million Square kilometres 4.83 million Square kilometres United States
1980s 7,305 Square kilometres 4.86 million Square kilometres 4.86 million Square kilometres United States
1990s 6,735 Square kilometres 1.93 million Square kilometres 1.92 million Square kilometres United States
2000s 6,761 Square kilometres 1.96 million Square kilometres 1.95 million Square kilometres United States
2010s 6,978 Square kilometres 1.81 million Square kilometres 1.80 million Square kilometres United States
2020s 6,977 Square kilometres 1.83 million Square kilometres 1.82 million Square kilometres United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, Lesotho or United States?
United States, at 1.83 million Square kilometres against 6,407 Square kilometres in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between Lesotho and United States?
1.83 million Square kilometres, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and United States rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
Lesotho ranks 10th and United States ranks 7th of 16 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 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