China vs Lesotho: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
China
11.55 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
11.75 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
88th
Lesotho rank
87th
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 11.75 hectares per square kilometre against 11.55 hectares per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.2 hectares per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
China ranks 88th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8 hectares per square kilometre | 11.8 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9999 hectares per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 10.4 hectares per square kilometre | 11.21 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8091 hectares per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 11.93 hectares per square kilometre | 9.93 hectares per square kilometre | 2 hectares per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 12.88 hectares per square kilometre | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | 2.21 hectares per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 12.83 hectares per square kilometre | 10.59 hectares per square kilometre | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 12.22 hectares per square kilometre | 9.91 hectares per square kilometre | 2.32 hectares per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 11.58 hectares per square kilometre | 9.87 hectares per square kilometre | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, China or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 11.75 hectares per square kilometre against 11.55 hectares per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between China and Lesotho?
- 0.2 hectares per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Lesotho rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 88th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.