Lesotho vs New Zealand: Cereals, primary — Area harvested

Lesotho
111,896 ha
in 2024
New Zealand
121,170 ha
in 2024
Lesotho rank
168th
New Zealand rank
167th

Cereals, primary — Area harvested over time

  • Lesotho
  • New Zealand
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 121,170 ha against 111,896 ha in Lesotho, a difference of 9,274 ha.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 168th and New Zealand ranks 167th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 286,147 ha 152,221 ha 133,926 ha Lesotho
1970s 242,283 ha 211,546 ha 30,737 ha Lesotho
1980s 214,973 ha 206,400 ha 8,573 ha Lesotho
1990s 179,908 ha 150,803 ha 29,105 ha Lesotho
2000s 193,576 ha 132,346 ha 61,230 ha Lesotho
2010s 147,882 ha 132,416 ha 15,466 ha Lesotho
2020s 113,876 ha 115,836 ha 1,959 ha New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals, primary — area harvested, Lesotho or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 121,170 ha against 111,896 ha in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereals, primary — area harvested between Lesotho and New Zealand?
9,274 ha, with New Zealand 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 cereals, primary — area harvested?
Lesotho ranks 168th and New Zealand ranks 167th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals, primary — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,784 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.