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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Zambia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP

Lesotho

0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Zambia

0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Lesotho rank

17th

Zambia rank

18th

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP over time

Lesotho
Zambia

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 18th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0433 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0173 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.026 hectares per US$ of GDP	Lesotho
1970s	0.0162 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0074 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0088 hectares per US$ of GDP	Lesotho
1980s	0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	Zambia
1990s	0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP	Zambia
2000s	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	Zambia
2010s	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	Lesotho
2020s	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Zambia?: Lesotho, at 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Zambia?: 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 10,174 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.