Which has higher surface area, Belgium or Lesotho?

Belgium, at 30,689 sq. km against 30,360 sq. km in Lesotho as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Belgium and Lesotho?

329 sq. km, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lesotho?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Lesotho: Surface area

Belgium

30,689 sq. km

in 2023

Lesotho

30,360 sq. km

in 2023

Belgium rank

137th

Lesotho rank

138th

Surface area over time

Belgium
Lesotho

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 30,689 sq. km against 30,360 sq. km in Lesotho, a difference of 329 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 215 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	33,120 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	2,760 sq. km	Belgium
1970s	33,120 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	2,760 sq. km	Belgium
1980s	33,120 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	2,760 sq. km	Belgium
1990s	33,120 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	2,760 sq. km	Belgium
2000s	30,528 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	168 sq. km	Belgium
2010s	30,560 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	200.1 sq. km	Belgium
2020s	30,689 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	329 sq. km	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Belgium or Lesotho?: Belgium, at 30,689 sq. km against 30,360 sq. km in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Belgium and Lesotho?: 329 sq. km, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lesotho?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Lesotho rank globally for surface area?: Belgium ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 138th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.