Laos vs Lesotho: Agricultural land use
Laos
2.29 million hectares
in 2023
Lesotho
2.36 million hectares
in 2023
Laos rank
115th
Lesotho rank
114th
Agricultural land use over time
- Laos
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.36 million hectares against 2.29 million hectares in Laos, a difference of 73,550 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Laos ranks 115th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 1.55 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 799,800 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.63 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | 675,800 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.70 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 624,500 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.97 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 352,900 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 14,555 hectares | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.24 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 62,412 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Laos or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.36 million hectares against 2.29 million hectares in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Laos and Lesotho?
- 73,550 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Lesotho rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Laos ranks 115th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.