Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability Cropland in Lesotho
Lesotho: Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability Cropland was 600 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
In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Lesotho stood at 600 Hectares. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 322.5% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Lesotho peaked at 600 Hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 142 Hectares, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 23rd of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability Cropland in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 334 Hectares | — |
| 2001 | 334 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 304 Hectares | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 304 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 314 Hectares | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 327 Hectares | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 307 Hectares | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 329 Hectares | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 362 Hectares | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 339 Hectares | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 326 Hectares | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 312 Hectares | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 285.3 Hectares | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 252.1 Hectares | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 276.3 Hectares | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 223 Hectares | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 356 Hectares | +59.6% |
| 2017 | 418 Hectares | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 433.3 Hectares | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 142 Hectares | -67.2% |
| 2020 | 600 Hectares | +322.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Ecological sustainability Cropland 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 | +322.5% | 142 Hectares | 600 Hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325.4 Hectares | 304 Hectares | 362 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.4 Hectares | 142 Hectares | 433.3 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 600 Hectares | 600 Hectares | 600 Hectares | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 20 Iran 17,536 Hectares compare
- 21 Spain 16,646 Hectares compare
- 22 Croatia 968 Hectares compare
- 22 Tanzania 15,521 Hectares compare
- 23 Myanmar 12,528 Hectares compare
- 24 Mauritania 411 Hectares compare
- 24 South Africa 12,413 Hectares compare
- 25 Germany 11,862 Hectares compare
- 25 Eswatini 190 Hectares compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 183.6 Hectares compare
- 26 Philippines 11,175 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 600 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 600 Hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 142 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 84.0%. 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 — Cropland. 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.