Lesotho vs Panama: Agricultural land use
Lesotho
2.36 million hectares
in 2023
Panama
2.19 million hectares
in 2023
Lesotho rank
114th
Panama rank
117th
Agricultural land use over time
- Lesotho
- Panama
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.36 million hectares against 2.19 million hectares in Panama, a difference of 170,780 hectares.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 114th and Panama ranks 117th of 227 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.56 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 906,111 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 2.35 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 562,500 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.31 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 326,700 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.33 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 187,700 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.33 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 93,100 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.30 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 76,301 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.30 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 122,060 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Lesotho or Panama?
- Lesotho, at 2.36 million hectares against 2.19 million hectares in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Lesotho and Panama?
- 170,780 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Panama?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Panama rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Lesotho ranks 114th and Panama ranks 117th 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.