Ireland vs Lesotho: Land area in hectares, per capita

Ireland
1.3 hectares per person
in 2023
Lesotho
1.31 hectares per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
91st
Lesotho rank
89th

Land area in hectares, per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • Lesotho
1234196119922023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.31 hectares per person against 1.3 hectares per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.01 hectares per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Ireland ranks 91st and Lesotho ranks 89th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 2.39 hectares per person 3.55 hectares per person 1.15 hectares per person Lesotho
1970s 2.18 hectares per person 2.57 hectares per person 0.3859 hectares per person Lesotho
1980s 1.97 hectares per person 1.91 hectares per person 0.0537 hectares per person Ireland
1990s 1.91 hectares per person 1.58 hectares per person 0.3284 hectares per person Ireland
2000s 1.66 hectares per person 1.54 hectares per person 0.1278 hectares per person Ireland
2010s 1.46 hectares per person 1.45 hectares per person 0.0115 hectares per person Ireland
2020s 1.33 hectares per person 1.34 hectares per person 0.0021 hectares per person Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in hectares, per capita, Ireland or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 1.31 hectares per person against 1.3 hectares per person in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in hectares, per capita between Ireland and Lesotho?
0.01 hectares per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for land area in hectares, per capita?
Ireland ranks 91st and Lesotho ranks 89th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area in hectares, per capita
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.