Lesotho vs New Zealand: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Lesotho
- New Zealand
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 577,000 hectares against 522,000 hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 55,000 hectares.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Lesotho ranks 122nd and New Zealand ranks 124th of 206 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 358,222 hectares | 379,556 hectares | 21,333 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 340,200 hectares | 387,405 hectares | 47,205 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 301,500 hectares | 426,250 hectares | 124,750 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 322,300 hectares | 392,431 hectares | 70,131 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 325,450 hectares | 422,198 hectares | 96,748 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 300,720 hectares | 519,050 hectares | 218,330 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 514,680 hectares | 543,600 hectares | 28,920 hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Lesotho or New Zealand?
- Lesotho, at 577,000 hectares against 522,000 hectares in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 55,000 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and New Zealand rank globally for arable land?
- Lesotho ranks 122nd and New Zealand ranks 124th 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.