Iraq vs Lesotho: Arable land
Iraq
11.4%
in 2023
Lesotho
11.8%
in 2023
Iraq rank
90th
Lesotho rank
87th
Arable land over time
- Iraq
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 11.8% against 11.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Iraq ranks 90th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9% | 11.8% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 9.9% | 2.0% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 10.7% | 0.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.6% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 0.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.9% | 1.6% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Iraq or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 11.8% against 11.4% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Iraq and Lesotho?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for arable land?
- Iraq ranks 90th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land 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.