Albania vs Lesotho: Land use over the long-term
Albania
422,935 hectares
in 2025
Lesotho
400,000 hectares
in 2025
Albania rank
126th
Lesotho rank
129th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Albania
- Lesotho
How they compare
Albania currently reports 422,935 hectares against 400,000 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 22,935 hectares.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 126th and Lesotho ranks 129th of 202 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 507,003 hectares | 870.1 hectares | 506,133 hectares | Albania |
| 1100s | 645,277 hectares | 1,131 hectares | 644,146 hectares | Albania |
| 1200s | 510,844 hectares | 1,484 hectares | 509,360 hectares | Albania |
| 1300s | 376,412 hectares | 1,967 hectares | 374,445 hectares | Albania |
| 1400s | 434,321 hectares | 2,639 hectares | 431,682 hectares | Albania |
| 1500s | 313,676 hectares | 3,589 hectares | 310,087 hectares | Albania |
| 1600s | 255,422 hectares | 4,963 hectares | 250,459 hectares | Albania |
| 1700s | 372,275 hectares | 15,422 hectares | 356,853 hectares | Albania |
| 1710s | 356,873 hectares | 16,869 hectares | 340,004 hectares | Albania |
| 1720s | 339,303 hectares | 18,409 hectares | 320,894 hectares | Albania |
| 1730s | 319,566 hectares | 20,052 hectares | 299,514 hectares | Albania |
| 1740s | 297,660 hectares | 21,812 hectares | 275,848 hectares | Albania |
| 1750s | 273,586 hectares | 23,703 hectares | 249,883 hectares | Albania |
| 1760s | 270,052 hectares | 25,742 hectares | 244,310 hectares | Albania |
| 1770s | 265,757 hectares | 27,952 hectares | 237,805 hectares | Albania |
| 1780s | 260,701 hectares | 30,358 hectares | 230,343 hectares | Albania |
| 1790s | 254,885 hectares | 32,991 hectares | 221,894 hectares | Albania |
| 1800s | 248,307 hectares | 35,890 hectares | 212,417 hectares | Albania |
| 1810s | 251,085 hectares | 39,105 hectares | 211,980 hectares | Albania |
| 1820s | 253,645 hectares | 42,698 hectares | 210,947 hectares | Albania |
| 1830s | 253,745 hectares | 46,751 hectares | 206,994 hectares | Albania |
| 1840s | 264,619 hectares | 51,928 hectares | 212,691 hectares | Albania |
| 1850s | 275,878 hectares | 53,648 hectares | 222,230 hectares | Albania |
| 1860s | 299,024 hectares | 59,339 hectares | 239,685 hectares | Albania |
| 1870s | 321,185 hectares | 65,635 hectares | 255,550 hectares | Albania |
| 1880s | 347,593 hectares | 72,598 hectares | 274,995 hectares | Albania |
| 1890s | 372,826 hectares | 80,301 hectares | 292,525 hectares | Albania |
| 1900s | 403,183 hectares | 88,820 hectares | 314,363 hectares | Albania |
| 1910s | 432,126 hectares | 104,592 hectares | 327,534 hectares | Albania |
| 1920s | 451,897 hectares | 122,027 hectares | 329,870 hectares | Albania |
| 1930s | 461,678 hectares | 150,290 hectares | 311,388 hectares | Albania |
| 1940s | 494,631 hectares | 241,901 hectares | 252,730 hectares | Albania |
| 1950s | 637,285 hectares | 271,253 hectares | 366,031 hectares | Albania |
| 1960s | 714,100 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 414,100 hectares | Albania |
| 1970s | 481,300 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 181,300 hectares | Albania |
| 1980s | 403,100 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 103,100 hectares | Albania |
| 1990s | 428,800 hectares | 301,750 hectares | 127,050 hectares | Albania |
| 2000s | 441,430 hectares | 368,500 hectares | 72,930 hectares | Albania |
| 2010s | 487,545 hectares | 400,000 hectares | 87,545 hectares | Albania |
| 2020s | 445,149 hectares | 400,000 hectares | 45,149 hectares | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Albania or Lesotho?
- Albania, at 422,935 hectares against 400,000 hectares in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Albania and Lesotho?
- 22,935 hectares, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Lesotho?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Lesotho rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Albania ranks 126th and Lesotho ranks 129th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.