Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Lesotho
Lesotho: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 596 Hectares in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Lesotho is 596 Hectares, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 331.9% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Lesotho peaked at 596 Hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 138 Hectares, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 23rd out of 28 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 330 Hectares | — |
| 2001 | 330 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 300 Hectares | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 300 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 310 Hectares | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 323 Hectares | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 303 Hectares | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 325 Hectares | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 358 Hectares | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 335 Hectares | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 322 Hectares | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 308 Hectares | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 281.3 Hectares | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 248.1 Hectares | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 272.3 Hectares | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 219 Hectares | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 352 Hectares | +60.7% |
| 2017 | 414 Hectares | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 429.3 Hectares | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 138 Hectares | -67.9% |
| 2020 | 596 Hectares | +331.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +331.9% | 138 Hectares | 596 Hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 321.4 Hectares | 300 Hectares | 358 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.4 Hectares | 138 Hectares | 429.3 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 596 Hectares | 596 Hectares | 596 Hectares | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 20 Iran 15,645 Hectares compare
- 21 Tanzania 13,502 Hectares compare
- 22 Croatia 889 Hectares compare
- 22 South Africa 12,000 Hectares compare
- 23 Germany 11,664 Hectares compare
- 24 Mauritania 400 Hectares compare
- 24 Spain 11,639 Hectares compare
- 25 Eswatini 175 Hectares compare
- 25 Myanmar 11,018 Hectares compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 138.6 Hectares compare
- 26 Romania 8,915 Hectares compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.9 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.87 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 3,607 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 30,360 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 30,360 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 20,000 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate -11.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Lesotho?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Lesotho was 596 Hectares in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 596 Hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 Hectares in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 23 shows indicators of ecological sustainability, in terms of land use. This includes number of hectars of land allocated to different kinds of use, carbon stock in living biomass, and fertiliser use, and wood production.