Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 % change on previous year
World rank
42nd
of 233 countries
All-time high
129.65 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-65.4 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, annual growth rate in Lesotho is 0 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 129.65 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -65.4 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 42nd out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5666 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 1.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 1.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8219 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -364.5% |
| 1972 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 4.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 1977 | -18.87 % change on previous year | +313.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3472 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1979 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +1494.5% |
| 1980 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 1981 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1982 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 1983 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1984 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -384.9% |
| 1985 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1986 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -337.3% |
| 1987 | 13.59 % change on previous year | -343.0% |
| 1988 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1989 | -11.21 % change on previous year | -381.1% |
| 1990 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6309 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1992 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +545.9% |
| 1993 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1994 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1995 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0938 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0937 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0936 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0935 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0934 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0933 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0932 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0931 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0931 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.093 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2006 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -6760.5% |
| 2007 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -217.3% |
| 2008 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2009 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2010 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2011 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2012 | -8.67 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 2013 | -11.8 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 2015 | -19.57 % change on previous year | -300.7% |
| 2016 | 60.73 % change on previous year | -410.3% |
| 2017 | 19.15 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2018 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2019 | -65.4 % change on previous year | -1892.8% |
| 2020 | 129.65 % change on previous year | -298.2% |
| 2021 | 43.89 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2022 | 16.1 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -6760.5% | 0.093 % change on previous year | -6.19 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1892.8% | 3.65 % change on previous year | -65.4 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1494.5% | 0.3472 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2459 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.55 % change on previous year | -18.87 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.078 % change on previous year | -11.21 % change on previous year | 13.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6737 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5357 % change on previous year | -6.42 % change on previous year | 10.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.04 % change on previous year | -65.4 % change on previous year | 60.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.93 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 129.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in Lesotho was 0 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 129.65 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.4 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.