Lesotho vs Moldova: Land area in hectares
Lesotho
3.04 million hectares
in 2023
Moldova
3.29 million hectares
in 2023
Lesotho rank
141st
Moldova rank
139th
Land area in hectares over time
- Lesotho
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 3.29 million hectares against 3.04 million hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 257,000 hectares.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 141st and Moldova ranks 139th of 238 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 255,875 hectares | Moldova |
| 2000s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 252,400 hectares | Moldova |
| 2010s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 251,412 hectares | Moldova |
| 2020s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 253,615 hectares | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Lesotho or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 3.29 million hectares against 3.04 million hectares in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Lesotho and Moldova?
- 257,000 hectares, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Moldova?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Moldova rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Lesotho ranks 141st and Moldova ranks 139th 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.