Lesotho vs Switzerland: Global cropland

Lesotho
313,712
in 2010
Switzerland
318,809
in 2010
Lesotho rank
135th
Switzerland rank
134th

Global cropland over time

  • Lesotho
  • Switzerland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k178018952010

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 318,809 against 313,712 in Lesotho, a difference of 5,097.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Switzerland ahead.

Lesotho ranks 135th and Switzerland ranks 134th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Switzerland Difference Ahead
1780s 35,490 142,509 107,018 Switzerland
1790s 36,728 144,290 107,562 Switzerland
1800s 38,073 146,093 108,020 Switzerland
1810s 39,472 150,285 110,814 Switzerland
1820s 43,937 163,514 119,577 Switzerland
1830s 48,861 174,768 125,907 Switzerland
1840s 54,483 186,041 131,558 Switzerland
1850s 60,590 196,828 136,238 Switzerland
1860s 67,773 204,006 136,233 Switzerland
1870s 76,597 212,731 136,134 Switzerland
1880s 87,116 219,869 132,753 Switzerland
1890s 98,359 222,391 124,032 Switzerland
1900s 111,848 244,636 132,788 Switzerland
1910s 129,111 267,664 138,553 Switzerland
1920s 164,676 270,968 106,292 Switzerland
1930s 210,230 278,050 67,820 Switzerland
1940s 265,647 284,741 19,094 Switzerland
1950s 289,653 308,709 19,056 Switzerland
1960s 331,091 346,149 15,058 Switzerland
1970s 339,248 317,891 21,357 Lesotho
1980s 268,461 334,955 66,494 Switzerland
1990s 290,611 328,080 37,469 Switzerland
2000s 301,957 320,853 18,896 Switzerland
2010s 313,712 318,809 5,097 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global cropland, Lesotho or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 318,809 against 313,712 in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in global cropland between Lesotho and Switzerland?
5,097, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Switzerland rank globally for global cropland?
Lesotho ranks 135th and Switzerland ranks 134th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global cropland
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed