What is the difference in surface area between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?

1,460 sq. km, with Lesotho ahead.

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

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.

Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Surface area

Lesotho

30,360 sq. km

in 2023

Solomon Islands

28,900 sq. km

in 2023

Lesotho rank

138th

Solomon Islands rank

140th

Surface area over time

Lesotho
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 30,360 sq. km against 28,900 sq. km in Solomon Islands, a difference of 1,460 sq. km.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.

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

Lesotho ranks 138th and Solomon Islands ranks 140th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	30,360 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	1,460 sq. km	Lesotho
1970s	30,360 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	1,460 sq. km	Lesotho
1980s	30,360 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	1,460 sq. km	Lesotho
1990s	30,360 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	1,460 sq. km	Lesotho
2000s	30,360 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	1,460 sq. km	Lesotho
2010s	30,360 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	1,460 sq. km	Lesotho
2020s	30,360 sq. km	28,900 sq. km	1,460 sq. km	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?: Lesotho, at 30,360 sq. km against 28,900 sq. km in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?: 1,460 sq. km, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for surface area?: Lesotho ranks 138th and Solomon Islands ranks 140th 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.