Gambia vs Lesotho: Cropland use over the long term
Gambia
447,000
in 2025
Lesotho
432,760
in 2025
Gambia rank
134th
Lesotho rank
136th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 447,000 against 432,760 in Lesotho, a difference of 14,240.
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 199 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 | 0 | 12,294 | Gambia |
| 1100s | 13,547 | 15,740 | 2,193 | Lesotho |
| 1200s | 14,860 | 17,957 | 3,097 | Lesotho |
| 1300s | 16,207 | 20,487 | 4,281 | Lesotho |
| 1400s | 17,540 | 23,374 | 5,833 | Lesotho |
| 1500s | 18,783 | 26,666 | 7,884 | Lesotho |
| 1600s | 19,796 | 30,423 | 10,626 | Lesotho |
| 1700s | 20,325 | 34,708 | 14,383 | Lesotho |
| 1710s | 30,097 | 35,701 | 5,604 | Lesotho |
| 1720s | 38,910 | 36,767 | 2,143 | Gambia |
| 1730s | 47,457 | 37,915 | 9,542 | Gambia |
| 1740s | 55,725 | 39,154 | 16,571 | Gambia |
| 1750s | 63,701 | 40,497 | 23,204 | Gambia |
| 1760s | 71,370 | 41,958 | 29,412 | Gambia |
| 1770s | 78,718 | 43,555 | 35,162 | Gambia |
| 1780s | 85,724 | 45,310 | 40,415 | Gambia |
| 1790s | 92,370 | 47,247 | 45,123 | Gambia |
| 1800s | 98,631 | 49,400 | 49,231 | Gambia |
| 1810s | 104,482 | 51,809 | 52,673 | Gambia |
| 1820s | 109,890 | 54,526 | 55,364 | Gambia |
| 1830s | 114,822 | 57,619 | 57,203 | Gambia |
| 1840s | 119,234 | 63,968 | 55,266 | Gambia |
| 1850s | 123,075 | 66,052 | 57,023 | Gambia |
| 1860s | 126,712 | 73,023 | 53,689 | Gambia |
| 1870s | 130,051 | 80,729 | 49,322 | Gambia |
| 1880s | 136,987 | 89,248 | 47,739 | Gambia |
| 1890s | 143,603 | 98,667 | 44,936 | Gambia |
| 1900s | 146,669 | 109,079 | 37,590 | Gambia |
| 1910s | 148,558 | 128,383 | 20,175 | Gambia |
| 1920s | 147,239 | 149,708 | 2,469 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 156,686 | 184,288 | 27,602 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 160,097 | 296,472 | 136,375 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 136,440 | 332,199 | 195,760 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 127,800 | 361,200 | 233,400 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 159,400 | 344,200 | 184,800 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 184,800 | 305,500 | 120,700 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 195,600 | 328,000 | 132,400 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 300,400 | 325,400 | 25,000 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 454,000 | 331,500 | 122,500 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 447,000 | 432,910 | 14,090 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 447,000 against 432,760 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 14,240, 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 use over the long term?
- Gambia ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 136th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.