Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 0.1693 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1693 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
91st
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.4073 hectares per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.1501 hectares per person
in 1998
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Lesotho is 0.1693 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.4073 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1501 hectares per person, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 91st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4073 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3953 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3837 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3725 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3617 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3513 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3402 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3282 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3164 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3051 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2943 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.284 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2742 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2649 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2559 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2472 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2394 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2326 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.226 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2196 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2133 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2072 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2012 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1955 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.19 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1847 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1801 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1761 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1724 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.169 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1658 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1628 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1601 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1577 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1556 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1537 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1521 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1509 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1501 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1585 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1622 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1674 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.173 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1763 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1826 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1894 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2056 hectares per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2048 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2034 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2019 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2004 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1986 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1966 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1945 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1923 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1901 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1878 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1854 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1832 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.181 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1789 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1769 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.175 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1731 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1711 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1693 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.1693 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.182 hectares per person, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.1693 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.318 hectares per person, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3562 hectares per person | 0.3051 hectares per person | 0.4073 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2538 hectares per person | 0.2196 hectares per person | 0.2943 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1889 hectares per person | 0.169 hectares per person | 0.2133 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1567 hectares per person | 0.1501 hectares per person | 0.1658 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1867 hectares per person | 0.1622 hectares per person | 0.2056 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.191 hectares per person | 0.181 hectares per person | 0.2004 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.174 hectares per person | 0.1693 hectares per person | 0.1789 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 88 Slovenia 0.1777 hectares per person compare
- 89 Ecuador 0.177 hectares per person compare
- 90 Turkey 0.1702 hectares per person compare
- 92 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1613 hectares per person compare
- 93 Ghana 0.1528 hectares per person compare
- 94 United Kingdom 0.1522 hectares per person compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 13.18 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Lesotho?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Lesotho was 0.1693 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4073 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1501 hectares per person in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.