Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Temporary crops — Area
Temporary crops — Area over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 256.97 1000 ha against 215.25 1000 ha in Lesotho, a difference of 41.72 1000 ha.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 135th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 258.97 1000 ha | 180.75 1000 ha | 78.22 1000 ha | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 189.04 1000 ha | 239.62 1000 ha | 50.58 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 198.3 1000 ha | 256.53 1000 ha | 58.23 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary crops — area, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 256.97 1000 ha against 215.25 1000 ha in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 41.72 1000 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for temporary crops — area?
- Lesotho ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 135th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.