How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?

60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Lesotho: Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP

Gambia

0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Lesotho

0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Gambia rank

21st

Lesotho rank

22nd

Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP over time

Gambia
Lesotho

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0 hectares per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.

Gambia ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP	Lesotho
1970s	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	Lesotho
1980s	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	Gambia
1990s	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	Lesotho
2000s	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	Gambia
2010s	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	Gambia
2020s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp, Gambia or Lesotho?: Gambia, at 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp between Gambia and Lesotho?: 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?: 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp?: Gambia ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Cropland extent over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.