Lesotho vs Mexico: Arable land

Lesotho
0.1543 hectares per person
in 2023
Mexico
0.1543 hectares per person
in 2023
Lesotho rank
79th
Mexico rank
80th

Arable land over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mexico
0.10.20.30.40.5196119922023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.1543 hectares per person against 0.1543 hectares per person in Mexico, a difference of 0 hectares per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Lesotho ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 80th of 206 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4182 hectares per person 0.4445 hectares per person 0.0263 hectares per person Mexico
1970s 0.2897 hectares per person 0.3064 hectares per person 0.0167 hectares per person Mexico
1980s 0.1894 hectares per person 0.2504 hectares per person 0.061 hectares per person Mexico
1990s 0.1683 hectares per person 0.2509 hectares per person 0.0826 hectares per person Mexico
2000s 0.1627 hectares per person 0.2216 hectares per person 0.0589 hectares per person Mexico
2010s 0.1435 hectares per person 0.1805 hectares per person 0.037 hectares per person Mexico
2020s 0.1318 hectares per person 0.1638 hectares per person 0.032 hectares per person Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Lesotho or Mexico?
Lesotho, at 0.1543 hectares per person against 0.1543 hectares per person in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Lesotho and Mexico?
0 hectares per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mexico?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Mexico rank globally for arable land?
Lesotho ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 80th 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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.