Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP for cropland — area, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 17th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +78.2% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -62.4% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +163.6% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 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 | +163.6% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +78.2% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 cropland — area, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Cropland — area, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for cropland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. 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 Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Cropland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.