Lesotho vs Saudi Arabia: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre

Lesotho
77.76 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
80.77 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th

Agricultural land use, per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080196119922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 80.77 hectares per square kilometre against 77.76 hectares per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 3.01 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 84.42 hectares per square kilometre 40.13 hectares per square kilometre 44.29 hectares per square kilometre Lesotho
1970s 77.39 hectares per square kilometre 40.31 hectares per square kilometre 37.08 hectares per square kilometre Lesotho
1980s 75.94 hectares per square kilometre 45.61 hectares per square kilometre 30.33 hectares per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 76.68 hectares per square kilometre 66.77 hectares per square kilometre 9.91 hectares per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 76.59 hectares per square kilometre 80.84 hectares per square kilometre 4.24 hectares per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 75.88 hectares per square kilometre 80.78 hectares per square kilometre 4.91 hectares per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 75.88 hectares per square kilometre 80.77 hectares per square kilometre 4.89 hectares per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land use, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 80.77 hectares per square kilometre against 77.76 hectares per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land use, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
3.01 hectares per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Saudi Arabia rank globally for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 12,060 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural land use 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.