Iraq vs Lesotho: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre

Iraq
11.45 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
11.75 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
90th
Lesotho rank
87th

Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • Lesotho
468101214196119922023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 11.75 hectares per square kilometre against 11.45 hectares per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.3 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Iraq ranks 90th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 10.89 hectares per square kilometre 11.8 hectares per square kilometre 0.9134 hectares per square kilometre Lesotho
1970s 11.56 hectares per square kilometre 11.21 hectares per square kilometre 0.3513 hectares per square kilometre Iraq
1980s 11.96 hectares per square kilometre 9.93 hectares per square kilometre 2.03 hectares per square kilometre Iraq
1990s 11.21 hectares per square kilometre 10.67 hectares per square kilometre 0.5428 hectares per square kilometre Iraq
2000s 10.1 hectares per square kilometre 10.59 hectares per square kilometre 0.486 hectares per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 10.82 hectares per square kilometre 9.91 hectares per square kilometre 0.919 hectares per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 11.45 hectares per square kilometre 9.87 hectares per square kilometre 1.57 hectares per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, Iraq or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 11.75 hectares per square kilometre against 11.45 hectares per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between Iraq and Lesotho?
0.3 hectares per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 90th 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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Indicator
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.