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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed