Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 395,530 hectares against 356,748 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 38,782 hectares.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st and Lesotho ranks 133rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238,333 hectares | 358,222 hectares | 119,889 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 251,500 hectares | 340,200 hectares | 88,700 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 259,700 hectares | 301,500 hectares | 41,800 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 266,000 hectares | 324,000 hectares | 58,000 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 283,000 hectares | 321,400 hectares | 38,400 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 312,629 hectares | 300,720 hectares | 11,909 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 388,205 hectares | 299,737 hectares | 88,468 hectares | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 395,530 hectares against 356,748 hectares in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 38,782 hectares, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for arable land?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st and Lesotho ranks 133rd 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.