Lesotho vs Netherlands: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Lesotho
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.37 million hectares against 3.04 million hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 331,000 hectares.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 141st and Netherlands ranks 138th of 238 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | 340,000 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | 340,000 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | 340,000 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | 340,000 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | 339,700 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 333,000 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 331,000 hectares | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Lesotho or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3.37 million hectares against 3.04 million hectares in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Lesotho and Netherlands?
- 331,000 hectares, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Netherlands rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Lesotho ranks 141st and Netherlands ranks 138th 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.