Congo vs Lesotho: Arable land (hectares)
Congo
550,000 hectares
in 2024
Lesotho
577,000 hectares
in 2024
Congo rank
123rd
Lesotho rank
122nd
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 577,000 hectares against 550,000 hectares in Congo, a difference of 27,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 123rd and Lesotho ranks 122nd of 206 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518,778 hectares | 358,222 hectares | 160,556 hectares | Congo |
| 1970s | 516,400 hectares | 340,200 hectares | 176,200 hectares | Congo |
| 1980s | 509,000 hectares | 301,500 hectares | 207,500 hectares | Congo |
| 1990s | 482,600 hectares | 322,300 hectares | 160,300 hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 491,000 hectares | 325,450 hectares | 165,550 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 542,000 hectares | 300,720 hectares | 241,280 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 550,000 hectares | 514,680 hectares | 35,320 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Congo or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 577,000 hectares against 550,000 hectares in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Congo and Lesotho?
- 27,000 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for arable land?
- Congo ranks 123rd and Lesotho ranks 122nd 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.