Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Land area
Guinea-Bissau
2.81 million hectares
in 2011
Lesotho
3.04 million hectares
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
42nd
Lesotho rank
41st
Land area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.04 million hectares against 2.81 million hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 224,000 hectares.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 41st of 53 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 224,000 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 2.81 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 224,000 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.81 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 224,000 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.81 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 224,000 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.81 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 224,000 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.81 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 224,000 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3.04 million hectares against 2.81 million hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 224,000 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for land area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 41st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.