What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Gambia and Lesotho?

14,240 hectares, with Gambia ahead.

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

108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Lesotho: Cropland extent over the long-term

Gambia

447,000 hectares

in 2025

Lesotho

432,760 hectares

in 2025

Gambia rank

134th

Lesotho rank

136th

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Gambia
Lesotho

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 447,000 hectares against 432,760 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 14,240 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 136th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 23 and Lesotho in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1000s	12,294 hectares	0 hectares	12,294 hectares	Gambia
1100s	13,547 hectares	15,740 hectares	2,193 hectares	Lesotho
1200s	14,860 hectares	17,957 hectares	3,097 hectares	Lesotho
1300s	16,207 hectares	20,487 hectares	4,281 hectares	Lesotho
1400s	17,540 hectares	23,374 hectares	5,833 hectares	Lesotho
1500s	18,783 hectares	26,666 hectares	7,884 hectares	Lesotho
1600s	19,796 hectares	30,423 hectares	10,626 hectares	Lesotho
1700s	20,325 hectares	34,708 hectares	14,383 hectares	Lesotho
1710s	30,097 hectares	35,701 hectares	5,604 hectares	Lesotho
1720s	38,910 hectares	36,767 hectares	2,143 hectares	Gambia
1730s	47,457 hectares	37,915 hectares	9,542 hectares	Gambia
1740s	55,725 hectares	39,154 hectares	16,571 hectares	Gambia
1750s	63,701 hectares	40,497 hectares	23,204 hectares	Gambia
1760s	71,370 hectares	41,958 hectares	29,412 hectares	Gambia
1770s	78,718 hectares	43,555 hectares	35,162 hectares	Gambia
1780s	85,724 hectares	45,310 hectares	40,415 hectares	Gambia
1790s	92,370 hectares	47,247 hectares	45,123 hectares	Gambia
1800s	98,631 hectares	49,400 hectares	49,231 hectares	Gambia
1810s	104,482 hectares	51,809 hectares	52,673 hectares	Gambia
1820s	109,890 hectares	54,526 hectares	55,364 hectares	Gambia
1830s	114,822 hectares	57,619 hectares	57,203 hectares	Gambia
1840s	119,234 hectares	63,968 hectares	55,266 hectares	Gambia
1850s	123,075 hectares	66,052 hectares	57,023 hectares	Gambia
1860s	126,712 hectares	73,023 hectares	53,689 hectares	Gambia
1870s	130,051 hectares	80,729 hectares	49,322 hectares	Gambia
1880s	136,987 hectares	89,248 hectares	47,739 hectares	Gambia
1890s	143,603 hectares	98,667 hectares	44,936 hectares	Gambia
1900s	146,669 hectares	109,079 hectares	37,590 hectares	Gambia
1910s	148,558 hectares	128,383 hectares	20,175 hectares	Gambia
1920s	147,239 hectares	149,708 hectares	2,469 hectares	Lesotho
1930s	156,686 hectares	184,288 hectares	27,602 hectares	Lesotho
1940s	160,097 hectares	296,472 hectares	136,375 hectares	Lesotho
1950s	136,440 hectares	332,199 hectares	195,760 hectares	Lesotho
1960s	127,800 hectares	361,200 hectares	233,400 hectares	Lesotho
1970s	159,400 hectares	344,200 hectares	184,800 hectares	Lesotho
1980s	184,800 hectares	305,500 hectares	120,700 hectares	Lesotho
1990s	195,600 hectares	328,000 hectares	132,400 hectares	Lesotho
2000s	300,400 hectares	325,400 hectares	25,000 hectares	Lesotho
2010s	454,000 hectares	331,500 hectares	122,500 hectares	Gambia
2020s	447,000 hectares	432,910 hectares	14,090 hectares	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Gambia or Lesotho?: Gambia, at 447,000 hectares against 432,760 hectares in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Gambia and Lesotho?: 14,240 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?: Gambia ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 136th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. 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
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Total cropland area for each separate country over time.