Belgium vs Lesotho: Land area in hectares
Belgium
3.05 million hectares
in 2023
Lesotho
3.04 million hectares
in 2023
Belgium rank
140th
Lesotho rank
141st
Land area in hectares over time
- Belgium
- Lesotho
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.05 million hectares against 3.04 million hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 13,400 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Belgium ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 141st of 238 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.03 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 2,700 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 510 hectares | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.05 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 13,400 hectares | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Belgium or Lesotho?
- Belgium, at 3.05 million hectares against 3.04 million hectares in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Belgium and Lesotho?
- 13,400 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Lesotho rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Belgium ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 141st of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.