Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre
Lesotho
0.7776 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.447 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
11th
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.7776 sq. km per square kilometre against 0.447 sq. km per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.3306 sq. km per square kilometre.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 210 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8442 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3711 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4731 sq. km per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.7739 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3739 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4001 sq. km per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.7594 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3799 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3795 sq. km per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.7668 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3918 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.375 sq. km per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.7659 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.406 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3599 sq. km per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.7588 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4343 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3244 sq. km per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.7588 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4458 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.313 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Lesotho, at 0.7776 sq. km per square kilometre against 0.447 sq. km per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.3306 sq. km per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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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About this data
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.