Cropland — Area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cropland — Area was 583 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Lesotho stood at 583 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Lesotho peaked at 583 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 154.4 1000 ha, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 138th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 360.97 1000 ha | 355.7 1000 ha | 367.8 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 344.2 1000 ha | 292 1000 ha | 376 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 305.5 1000 ha | 287 1000 ha | 343 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 326.3 1000 ha | 321 1000 ha | 336 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 329.45 1000 ha | 307 1000 ha | 362 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.72 1000 ha | 154.4 1000 ha | 438.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 520.34 1000 ha | 349.69 1000 ha | 583 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 cropland — area in Lesotho?
- Cropland — area in Lesotho was 583 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 583 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.4 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for cropland — area?
- Lesotho ranks 138th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — 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.