Finland vs Lesotho: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Finland
2.26 million hectares
in 2023
Lesotho
2.36 million hectares
in 2023
Finland rank
116th
Lesotho rank
114th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Finland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.36 million hectares against 2.26 million hectares in Finland, a difference of 98,750 hectares.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 116th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 260,311 hectares | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.62 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 270,800 hectares | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.44 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | 133,030 hectares | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.30 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 25,470 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.26 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 61,660 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.28 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 28,280 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.27 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 37,238 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Finland or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.36 million hectares against 2.26 million hectares in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Finland and Lesotho?
- 98,750 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Lesotho rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Finland ranks 116th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.