Gambia vs Lesotho: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.1631 hectares per person against 0.1543 hectares per person in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0088 hectares per person.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 76th and Lesotho ranks 79th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2748 hectares per person | 0.4182 hectares per person | 0.1434 hectares per person | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.2582 hectares per person | 0.2897 hectares per person | 0.0315 hectares per person | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.2143 hectares per person | 0.1894 hectares per person | 0.0249 hectares per person | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.154 hectares per person | 0.1683 hectares per person | 0.0144 hectares per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.1771 hectares per person | 0.1627 hectares per person | 0.0144 hectares per person | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.2052 hectares per person | 0.1435 hectares per person | 0.0617 hectares per person | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.1689 hectares per person | 0.1318 hectares per person | 0.0371 hectares per person | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 0.1631 hectares per person against 0.1543 hectares per person in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 0.0088 hectares per person, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for arable land?
- Gambia ranks 76th and Lesotho ranks 79th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.