Lesotho vs United States: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre
Lesotho
5.86 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
6.07 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
68th
United States rank
65th
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6.07 hectares per square kilometre against 5.86 hectares per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.21 hectares per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 68th and United States ranks 65th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.43 hectares per square kilometre | 6.78 hectares per square kilometre | 2.65 hectares per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | 7.28 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6959 hectares per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 7.08 hectares per square kilometre | 7.37 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2852 hectares per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 5.93 hectares per square kilometre | 6.84 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9143 hectares per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 6.38 hectares per square kilometre | 6.25 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1267 hectares per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | 6.21 hectares per square kilometre | 1.34 hectares per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 3.77 hectares per square kilometre | 5.85 hectares per square kilometre | 2.08 hectares per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre, Lesotho or United States?
- United States, at 6.07 hectares per square kilometre against 5.86 hectares per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre between Lesotho and United States?
- 0.21 hectares per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and United States rank globally for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 68th and United States ranks 65th 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.