Lebanon vs Lesotho: Land use over the long-term
Lebanon
399,760 hectares
in 2025
Lesotho
400,000 hectares
in 2025
Lebanon rank
130th
Lesotho rank
129th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 400,000 hectares against 399,760 hectares in Lebanon, a difference of 240 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 129th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 33 and Lesotho in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 242,728 hectares | 870.1 hectares | 241,858 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1100s | 244,135 hectares | 1,131 hectares | 243,004 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1200s | 245,373 hectares | 1,484 hectares | 243,889 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1300s | 246,489 hectares | 1,967 hectares | 244,522 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1400s | 236,807 hectares | 2,639 hectares | 234,168 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1500s | 238,283 hectares | 3,589 hectares | 234,694 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1600s | 243,098 hectares | 4,963 hectares | 238,135 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1700s | 205,808 hectares | 15,422 hectares | 190,386 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1710s | 193,101 hectares | 16,869 hectares | 176,232 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1720s | 187,094 hectares | 18,409 hectares | 168,685 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1730s | 181,190 hectares | 20,052 hectares | 161,138 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1740s | 175,385 hectares | 21,812 hectares | 153,573 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1750s | 169,674 hectares | 23,703 hectares | 145,971 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1760s | 164,051 hectares | 25,742 hectares | 138,309 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1770s | 158,511 hectares | 27,952 hectares | 130,559 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1780s | 153,049 hectares | 30,358 hectares | 122,691 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1790s | 147,657 hectares | 32,991 hectares | 114,666 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1800s | 142,330 hectares | 35,890 hectares | 106,440 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1810s | 137,059 hectares | 39,105 hectares | 97,954 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1820s | 131,836 hectares | 42,698 hectares | 89,138 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1830s | 140,534 hectares | 46,751 hectares | 93,783 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1840s | 147,316 hectares | 51,928 hectares | 95,388 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1850s | 154,164 hectares | 53,648 hectares | 100,516 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1860s | 161,009 hectares | 59,339 hectares | 101,670 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1870s | 167,761 hectares | 65,635 hectares | 102,126 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1880s | 194,187 hectares | 72,598 hectares | 121,589 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1890s | 189,529 hectares | 80,301 hectares | 109,228 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1900s | 202,786 hectares | 88,820 hectares | 113,966 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1910s | 195,835 hectares | 104,592 hectares | 91,243 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 196,696 hectares | 122,027 hectares | 74,669 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 230,187 hectares | 150,290 hectares | 79,897 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 263,849 hectares | 241,901 hectares | 21,948 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 296,726 hectares | 271,253 hectares | 25,473 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 299,037 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 962.8 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 299,657 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 343.2 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 299,644 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 356 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 301,408 hectares | 301,750 hectares | 342.3 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 368,041 hectares | 368,500 hectares | 458.8 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 399,645 hectares | 400,000 hectares | 354.8 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 399,760 hectares | 400,000 hectares | 240 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Lebanon or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 400,000 hectares against 399,760 hectares in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Lebanon and Lesotho?
- 240 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Lesotho?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Lesotho rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Lebanon ranks 130th 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.