Agriculture — Area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture — Area was 2,820 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture — Area in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Lesotho stood at 2,820 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Lesotho peaked at 2,822 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,370 1000 ha, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 114th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,581 1000 ha | 2,576 1000 ha | 2,588 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,563 1000 ha | 2,510 1000 ha | 2,595 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,523 1000 ha | 2,504 1000 ha | 2,560 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,544 1000 ha | 2,537 1000 ha | 2,552 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,545 1000 ha | 2,523 1000 ha | 2,578 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,520 1000 ha | 2,370 1000 ha | 2,654 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,769 1000 ha | 2,565 1000 ha | 2,822 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More environment data for Lesotho
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.45 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2.64 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 73.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 79.33 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,237 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.21 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 6 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 20.46 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 577 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.25 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Lesotho?
- Agriculture — area in Lesotho was 2,820 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,822 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,370 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture — area?
- Lesotho ranks 114th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.