Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho: Arable and permanent cropland

Equatorial Guinea
200,000 hectares
in 2011
Lesotho
312,000 hectares
in 2011
Equatorial Guinea rank
46th
Lesotho rank
44th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 312,000 hectares against 200,000 hectares in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 112,000 hectares.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Equatorial Guinea's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 46th and Lesotho ranks 44th of 52 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 220,778 hectares 361,222 hectares 140,444 hectares Lesotho
1970s 229,500 hectares 344,200 hectares 114,700 hectares Lesotho
1980s 230,000 hectares 305,500 hectares 75,500 hectares Lesotho
1990s 230,000 hectares 328,000 hectares 98,000 hectares Lesotho
2000s 216,800 hectares 325,400 hectares 108,600 hectares Lesotho
2010s 200,000 hectares 319,000 hectares 119,000 hectares Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Equatorial Guinea or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 312,000 hectares against 200,000 hectares in Equatorial Guinea as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
112,000 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 46th and Lesotho ranks 44th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable and permanent cropland (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,926 data points, 1961–2011
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This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under