How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP

Ethiopia

0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Lesotho

0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

38th

Lesotho rank

35th

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP over time

Ethiopia
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 0 hectares per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 35th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0164 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0136 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP	Ethiopia
1970s	0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP	Ethiopia
1980s	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	Ethiopia
1990s	0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	Ethiopia
2000s	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	Ethiopia
2010s	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	Ethiopia
2020s	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Lesotho?: 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?: Ethiopia ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 35th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.