Lebanon vs Lesotho: FAO projections of arable land
Lebanon
274,214 hectares
in 2023
Lesotho
360,748 hectares
in 2023
Lebanon rank
142nd
Lesotho rank
140th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 360,748 hectares against 274,214 hectares in Lebanon, a difference of 86,534 hectares.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lebanon ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 140th of 224 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290,667 hectares | 361,222 hectares | 70,556 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 329,700 hectares | 344,200 hectares | 14,500 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 300,400 hectares | 305,500 hectares | 5,100 hectares | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 307,000 hectares | 328,000 hectares | 21,000 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 272,440 hectares | 325,400 hectares | 52,960 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 262,317 hectares | 303,640 hectares | 41,323 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 276,608 hectares | 303,737 hectares | 27,128 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Lebanon or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 360,748 hectares against 274,214 hectares in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Lebanon and Lesotho?
- 86,534 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Lesotho rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Lebanon ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 140th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.