Iran vs Lesotho: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre
Iran
5.34 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
5.86 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
71st
Lesotho rank
68th
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.86 hectares per square kilometre against 5.34 hectares per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.52 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Iran ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 68th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.75 hectares per square kilometre | 9.43 hectares per square kilometre | 5.67 hectares per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 4.51 hectares per square kilometre | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 5.42 hectares per square kilometre | 7.08 hectares per square kilometre | 1.66 hectares per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 5.43 hectares per square kilometre | 5.93 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4982 hectares per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.29 hectares per square kilometre | 6.38 hectares per square kilometre | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.19 hectares per square kilometre | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | 0.323 hectares per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 5.23 hectares per square kilometre | 3.77 hectares per square kilometre | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre, Iran or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 5.86 hectares per square kilometre against 5.34 hectares per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre between Iran and Lesotho?
- 0.52 hectares per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Lesotho rank globally for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 68th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.