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
468101214196119922023

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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Indicator
Arable land (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,832 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.