Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate
Lesotho
3.75 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.165 % change on previous year
in 2023
Lesotho rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.75 % change on previous year against 0.165 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.58 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 22.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5037 % change on previous year | 0.0404 % change on previous year | 0.544 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | -0.6959 % change on previous year | 0.0948 % change on previous year | 0.7907 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | -0.0136 % change on previous year | 0.2163 % change on previous year | 0.2299 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.104 % change on previous year | 0.9419 % change on previous year | 0.8379 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0462 % change on previous year | 0.4015 % change on previous year | 0.3552 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | -0.7247 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 0.1914 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lesotho, at 3.75 % change on previous year against 0.165 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.58 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.