Lesotho vs Mauritania: Arable and permanent cropland
Lesotho
312,000 hectares
in 2011
Mauritania
461,000 hectares
in 2011
Lesotho rank
44th
Mauritania rank
42nd
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 461,000 hectares against 312,000 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 149,000 hectares.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 361,222 hectares | 273,889 hectares | 87,333 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 344,200 hectares | 218,900 hectares | 125,300 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 305,500 hectares | 298,600 hectares | 6,900 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 328,000 hectares | 468,000 hectares | 140,000 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 325,400 hectares | 424,200 hectares | 98,800 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 319,000 hectares | 461,000 hectares | 142,000 hectares | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 461,000 hectares against 312,000 hectares in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 149,000 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Lesotho ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 42nd 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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About this data
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