China vs Lesotho: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre
China
4.71 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
4.92 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
22nd
Lesotho rank
20th
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4.92 ha per square kilometre against 4.71 ha per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.21 ha per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 20th of 150 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | 4.69 ha per square kilometre | 3.04 ha per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | 3.64 ha per square kilometre | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.06 ha per square kilometre | 4.14 ha per square kilometre | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.44 ha per square kilometre | 4.03 ha per square kilometre | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.84 ha per square kilometre | 4.48 ha per square kilometre | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.15 ha per square kilometre | 3.58 ha per square kilometre | 0.5712 ha per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 4.58 ha per square kilometre | 3.07 ha per square kilometre | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre, China or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 4.92 ha per square kilometre against 4.71 ha per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre between China and Lesotho?
- 0.21 ha per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Lesotho rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 20th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Maize (corn) — Area harvested, 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.