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

Latest (2024)
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
17th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961–2024

00000196119922024

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

Annual values for Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Togo 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 15 Sierra Leone 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 16 Gambia 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 18 Uganda 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 19 Madagascar 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 20 Benin 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP
Unit
1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 9,868 data points, 1961–2024
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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.