Lesotho vs Netherlands: Land area in square kilometers
Lesotho
30,360 sq. km
in 2023
Netherlands
33,670 sq. km
in 2023
Lesotho rank
137th
Netherlands rank
134th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Lesotho
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 33,670 sq. km against 30,360 sq. km in Lesotho, a difference of 3,310 sq. km.
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 137th and Netherlands ranks 134th of 215 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 | 30,360 sq. km | 33,760 sq. km | 3,400 sq. km | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 30,360 sq. km | 33,760 sq. km | 3,400 sq. km | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 30,360 sq. km | 33,760 sq. km | 3,400 sq. km | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 30,360 sq. km | 33,760 sq. km | 3,400 sq. km | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 30,360 sq. km | 33,757 sq. km | 3,397 sq. km | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 30,360 sq. km | 33,690 sq. km | 3,330 sq. km | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 30,360 sq. km | 33,670 sq. km | 3,310 sq. km | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Lesotho or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 33,670 sq. km against 30,360 sq. km in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Lesotho and Netherlands?
- 3,310 sq. km, 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 square kilometers?
- Lesotho ranks 137th and Netherlands ranks 134th 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.