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 149th of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 360.7 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 355.7 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 355.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 357.7 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 357.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 362.8 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 362.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 367.8 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 367.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 372 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 364 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 359 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 359 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 359 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 376 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 359 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 292 1000 ha | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 293 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 309 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 296 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 302 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 292 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 287 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 301 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 308 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 291 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 330 1000 ha | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 343 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 305 1000 ha | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 321 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 323 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 336 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 332 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 328 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 324 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 324.3 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 324.6 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 324.9 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 325.2 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 325.5 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 325.8 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 326.1 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 326.4 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 326.7 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 327 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 307 1000 ha | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 329 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 362 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 339 1000 ha | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 326 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 312 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 285.3 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 252.1 1000 ha | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 276.3 1000 ha | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 223 1000 ha | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 356 1000 ha | +59.6% |
| 2017 | 423.4 1000 ha | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 438.7 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 154.4 1000 ha | -64.8% |
| 2020 | 349.69 1000 ha | +126.5% |
| 2021 | 503 1000 ha | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 583 1000 ha | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 583 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 583 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 583 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area 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 | +126.5% | 154.4 1000 ha | 349.69 1000 ha |
| 2019 | -64.8% | 438.7 1000 ha | 154.4 1000 ha |
| 2016 | +59.6% | 223 1000 ha | 356 1000 ha |
| 2021 | +43.8% | 349.69 1000 ha | 503 1000 ha |
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
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (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 149th out of 252 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.