Belgium vs Lesotho: Land area in square kilometers
Belgium
30,494 sq. km
in 2023
Lesotho
30,360 sq. km
in 2023
Belgium rank
136th
Lesotho rank
137th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Belgium
- Lesotho
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 30,494 sq. km against 30,360 sq. km in Lesotho, a difference of 134 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Belgium ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 215 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 | 30,333 sq. km | 30,360 sq. km | 27 sq. km | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 30,365 sq. km | 30,360 sq. km | 5.1 sq. km | Belgium |
| 2020s | 30,494 sq. km | 30,360 sq. km | 134 sq. km | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Belgium or Lesotho?
- Belgium, at 30,494 sq. km against 30,360 sq. km in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Belgium and Lesotho?
- 134 sq. km, 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 square kilometers?
- Belgium ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. 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 square kilometers (km²). 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.