Lesotho vs Nigeria: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre

Lesotho
0.7776 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.762 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
8th
Nigeria rank
10th

Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.7776 sq. km per square kilometre against 0.762 sq. km per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0156 sq. km per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 210 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8442 sq. km per square kilometre 0.5995 sq. km per square kilometre 0.2447 sq. km per square kilometre Lesotho
1970s 0.7739 sq. km per square kilometre 0.612 sq. km per square kilometre 0.1619 sq. km per square kilometre Lesotho
1980s 0.7594 sq. km per square kilometre 0.6291 sq. km per square kilometre 0.1303 sq. km per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 0.7668 sq. km per square kilometre 0.6861 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0807 sq. km per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 0.7659 sq. km per square kilometre 0.725 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0409 sq. km per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 0.7588 sq. km per square kilometre 0.74 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0188 sq. km per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 0.7588 sq. km per square kilometre 0.7581 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0007 sq. km per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Nigeria?
Lesotho, at 0.7776 sq. km per square kilometre against 0.762 sq. km per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Nigeria?
0.0156 sq. km per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre
Unit
sq. km per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 15,143 data points, 1961–2023
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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.