Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Lesotho
11.75 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
12.49 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
87th
Nicaragua rank
84th
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 12.49 hectares per square kilometre against 11.75 hectares per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.74 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Nicaragua'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.
Lesotho ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 84th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.8 hectares per square kilometre | 8.6 hectares per square kilometre | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 11.21 hectares per square kilometre | 8.76 hectares per square kilometre | 2.44 hectares per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 9.93 hectares per square kilometre | 9.96 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0326 hectares per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | 12.73 hectares per square kilometre | 2.06 hectares per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 10.59 hectares per square kilometre | 15.43 hectares per square kilometre | 4.84 hectares per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 9.91 hectares per square kilometre | 12.53 hectares per square kilometre | 2.63 hectares per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9.87 hectares per square kilometre | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 12.49 hectares per square kilometre against 11.75 hectares per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 0.74 hectares per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 84th 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.