Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 132.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 51st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +129.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, per square kilometre 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 | +129.7% | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -65.4% | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +60.7% | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +43.9% | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 48 Dominican Republic 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Senegal 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Philippines 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Tunisia 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Guatemala 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.966 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.