Israel vs Lesotho: Land use
Israel
372,700 hectares
in 2023
Lesotho
360,748 hectares
in 2023
Israel rank
139th
Lesotho rank
140th
Land use over time
- Israel
- Lesotho
How they compare
Israel currently reports 372,700 hectares against 360,748 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 11,952 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 140th of 224 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 404,778 hectares | 361,222 hectares | 43,556 hectares | Israel |
| 1970s | 415,200 hectares | 344,200 hectares | 71,000 hectares | Israel |
| 1980s | 420,800 hectares | 305,500 hectares | 115,300 hectares | Israel |
| 1990s | 426,500 hectares | 328,000 hectares | 98,500 hectares | Israel |
| 2000s | 397,750 hectares | 325,400 hectares | 72,350 hectares | Israel |
| 2010s | 414,270 hectares | 303,640 hectares | 110,630 hectares | Israel |
| 2020s | 373,775 hectares | 303,737 hectares | 70,038 hectares | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Israel or Lesotho?
- Israel, at 372,700 hectares against 360,748 hectares in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Israel and Lesotho?
- 11,952 hectares, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Lesotho rank globally for land use?
- Israel ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 140th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.