Jordan vs Lesotho: Cropland use over the long term
Jordan
302,551
in 2025
Lesotho
432,760
in 2025
Jordan rank
138th
Lesotho rank
136th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Jordan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 432,760 against 302,551 in Jordan, a difference of 130,209.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 138th and Lesotho ranks 136th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 15 and Lesotho in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 78,075 | 0 | 78,075 | Jordan |
| 1100s | 77,897 | 15,740 | 62,157 | Jordan |
| 1200s | 77,371 | 17,957 | 59,413 | Jordan |
| 1300s | 76,437 | 20,487 | 55,950 | Jordan |
| 1400s | 52,997 | 23,374 | 29,623 | Jordan |
| 1500s | 63,285 | 26,666 | 36,619 | Jordan |
| 1600s | 59,262 | 30,423 | 28,839 | Jordan |
| 1700s | 43,244 | 34,708 | 8,536 | Jordan |
| 1710s | 44,666 | 35,701 | 8,965 | Jordan |
| 1720s | 44,308 | 36,767 | 7,541 | Jordan |
| 1730s | 43,938 | 37,915 | 6,023 | Jordan |
| 1740s | 43,555 | 39,154 | 4,401 | Jordan |
| 1750s | 43,158 | 40,497 | 2,661 | Jordan |
| 1760s | 42,745 | 41,958 | 787.3 | Jordan |
| 1770s | 42,317 | 43,555 | 1,238 | Lesotho |
| 1780s | 41,872 | 45,310 | 3,438 | Lesotho |
| 1790s | 41,408 | 47,247 | 5,840 | Lesotho |
| 1800s | 40,923 | 49,400 | 8,477 | Lesotho |
| 1810s | 40,416 | 51,809 | 11,393 | Lesotho |
| 1820s | 39,885 | 54,526 | 14,641 | Lesotho |
| 1830s | 41,314 | 57,619 | 16,305 | Lesotho |
| 1840s | 42,752 | 63,968 | 21,216 | Lesotho |
| 1850s | 44,190 | 66,052 | 21,862 | Lesotho |
| 1860s | 45,618 | 73,023 | 27,405 | Lesotho |
| 1870s | 47,020 | 80,729 | 33,709 | Lesotho |
| 1880s | 57,448 | 89,248 | 31,801 | Lesotho |
| 1890s | 70,032 | 98,667 | 28,634 | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 85,139 | 109,079 | 23,940 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 103,134 | 128,383 | 25,249 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 119,355 | 149,708 | 30,353 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 137,162 | 184,288 | 47,126 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 155,850 | 296,472 | 140,622 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 227,866 | 332,199 | 104,333 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 300,166 | 361,200 | 61,034 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 323,900 | 344,200 | 20,300 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 336,420 | 305,500 | 30,920 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 278,230 | 328,000 | 49,770 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 268,080 | 325,400 | 57,320 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 293,796 | 331,500 | 37,704 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 294,633 | 432,910 | 138,277 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Jordan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 432,760 against 302,551 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Jordan and Lesotho?
- 130,209, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lesotho?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Lesotho rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Jordan ranks 138th and Lesotho ranks 136th of 202 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.