Which has higher land area, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 30,360 sq. km against 28,120 sq. km in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?

2,240 sq. km, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Land area

Guinea-Bissau

28,120 sq. km

in 2023

Lesotho

30,360 sq. km

in 2023

Guinea-Bissau rank

139th

Lesotho rank

137th

Land area over time

Guinea-Bissau
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 30,360 sq. km against 28,120 sq. km in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2,240 sq. km.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 215 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	28,120 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	2,240 sq. km	Lesotho
1970s	28,120 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	2,240 sq. km	Lesotho
1980s	28,120 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	2,240 sq. km	Lesotho
1990s	28,120 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	2,240 sq. km	Lesotho
2000s	28,120 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	2,240 sq. km	Lesotho
2010s	28,120 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	2,240 sq. km	Lesotho
2020s	28,120 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	2,240 sq. km	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 30,360 sq. km against 28,120 sq. km in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?: 2,240 sq. km, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for land area?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.