Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Surface area
Guinea-Bissau
3.61 million ha
in 2011
Lesotho
3.04 million ha
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
41st
Lesotho rank
42nd
Surface area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3.61 million ha against 3.04 million ha in Lesotho, a difference of 577,000 ha.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 42nd of 53 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.61 million ha | 3.04 million ha | 577,000 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 3.61 million ha | 3.04 million ha | 577,000 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 3.61 million ha | 3.04 million ha | 577,000 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 3.61 million ha | 3.04 million ha | 577,000 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 3.61 million ha | 3.04 million ha | 577,000 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3.61 million ha | 3.04 million ha | 577,000 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 3.61 million ha against 3.04 million ha in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in surface area between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 577,000 ha, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for surface area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 42nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.