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

143,000 hectares, with Gambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia 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.

Gambia vs Lesotho: Arable and permanent cropland

Gambia

455,000 hectares

in 2011

Lesotho

312,000 hectares

in 2011

Gambia rank

43rd

Lesotho rank

44th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

Gambia
Lesotho

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 455,000 hectares against 312,000 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 143,000 hectares.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Gambia ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 44th of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	128,222 hectares	361,222 hectares	233,000 hectares	Lesotho
1970s	159,400 hectares	344,200 hectares	184,800 hectares	Lesotho
1980s	184,800 hectares	305,500 hectares	120,700 hectares	Lesotho
1990s	195,600 hectares	328,000 hectares	132,400 hectares	Lesotho
2000s	328,100 hectares	325,400 hectares	2,700 hectares	Gambia
2010s	455,000 hectares	319,000 hectares	136,000 hectares	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Gambia or Lesotho?: Gambia, at 455,000 hectares against 312,000 hectares in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Gambia and Lesotho?: 143,000 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?: Gambia ranks 43rd 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: 21 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