Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Lesotho
2.00 million hectares
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.20 million hectares
in 2023
Lesotho rank
85th
Sierra Leone rank
83rd
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.20 million hectares against 2.00 million hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 200,000 hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 209 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.20 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 1,889 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2.01 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 198,500 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 204,000 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 201,200 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 200,000 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 200,000 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 200,000 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.20 million hectares against 2.00 million hectares in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 200,000 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Lesotho ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 209 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.