What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Eswatini and Lesotho?

122,000 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

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.

Eswatini vs Lesotho: Arable and permanent cropland

Eswatini

190,000 hectares

in 2011

Lesotho

312,000 hectares

in 2011

Eswatini rank

47th

Lesotho rank

44th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

Eswatini
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 312,000 hectares against 190,000 hectares in Eswatini, a difference of 122,000 hectares.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Eswatini's.

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

Eswatini ranks 47th 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	Eswatini	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	142,778 hectares	361,222 hectares	218,444 hectares	Lesotho
1970s	167,600 hectares	344,200 hectares	176,600 hectares	Lesotho
1980s	169,100 hectares	305,500 hectares	136,400 hectares	Lesotho
1990s	191,100 hectares	328,000 hectares	136,900 hectares	Lesotho
2000s	191,700 hectares	325,400 hectares	133,700 hectares	Lesotho
2010s	190,000 hectares	319,000 hectares	129,000 hectares	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Eswatini or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 312,000 hectares against 190,000 hectares in Eswatini as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Eswatini and Lesotho?: 122,000 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?: Eswatini ranks 47th 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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