Lesotho vs Switzerland: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Lesotho
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 396,421 hectares against 356,748 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 39,673 hectares.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Lesotho ranks 133rd and Switzerland ranks 130th of 206 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 358,222 hectares | 377,478 hectares | 19,256 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 340,200 hectares | 366,454 hectares | 26,254 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 301,500 hectares | 396,918 hectares | 95,418 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 324,000 hectares | 412,572 hectares | 88,572 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 321,400 hectares | 406,460 hectares | 85,060 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 300,720 hectares | 400,437 hectares | 99,717 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 299,737 hectares | 397,082 hectares | 97,345 hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Lesotho or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 396,421 hectares against 356,748 hectares in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Lesotho and Switzerland?
- 39,673 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Switzerland rank globally for arable land?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd and Switzerland ranks 130th 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.