Grazing land use over the long term in Lesotho
Lesotho: Grazing land use over the long term was 400,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
400,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 202 countries
All-time high
400,000
in 2006
All-time low
870.1
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Lesotho, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 400,000 for grazing land use over the long term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Lesotho peaked at 400,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 870.1, in 1000.
That places Lesotho 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long term in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 870.1 | — |
| 1100 | 1,131 | +30.0% |
| 1200 | 1,484 | +31.2% |
| 1300 | 1,967 | +32.5% |
| 1400 | 2,639 | +34.1% |
| 1500 | 3,589 | +36.0% |
| 1600 | 4,963 | +38.3% |
| 1700 | 15,422 | +210.7% |
| 1710 | 16,869 | +9.4% |
| 1720 | 18,409 | +9.1% |
| 1730 | 20,052 | +8.9% |
| 1740 | 21,812 | +8.8% |
| 1750 | 23,703 | +8.7% |
| 1760 | 25,742 | +8.6% |
| 1770 | 27,952 | +8.6% |
| 1780 | 30,358 | +8.6% |
| 1790 | 32,991 | +8.7% |
| 1800 | 35,890 | +8.8% |
| 1810 | 39,105 | +9.0% |
| 1820 | 42,698 | +9.2% |
| 1830 | 46,751 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 51,928 | +11.1% |
| 1850 | 53,648 | +3.3% |
| 1860 | 59,339 | +10.6% |
| 1870 | 65,635 | +10.6% |
| 1880 | 72,598 | +10.6% |
| 1890 | 80,301 | +10.6% |
| 1900 | 88,820 | +10.6% |
| 1910 | 104,592 | +17.8% |
| 1920 | 122,027 | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 150,290 | +23.2% |
| 1940 | 241,901 | +61.0% |
| 1950 | 254,034 | +5.0% |
| 1951 | 257,633 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 261,288 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 265,010 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 268,815 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 272,721 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 276,758 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 280,957 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 285,349 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 289,969 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 300,000 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 317,500 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 325,000 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 335,000 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 345,000 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 350,000 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 360,000 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 370,000 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 400,000 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 400,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 400,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 870.1 | 870.1 | 870.1 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1,131 | 1,131 | 1,131 | 1 |
| 1200s | 1,484 | 1,484 | 1,484 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1,967 | 1,967 | 1,967 | 1 |
| 1400s | 2,639 | 2,639 | 2,639 | 1 |
| 1500s | 3,589 | 3,589 | 3,589 | 1 |
| 1600s | 4,963 | 4,963 | 4,963 | 1 |
| 1700s | 15,422 | 15,422 | 15,422 | 1 |
| 1710s | 16,869 | 16,869 | 16,869 | 1 |
| 1720s | 18,409 | 18,409 | 18,409 | 1 |
| 1730s | 20,052 | 20,052 | 20,052 | 1 |
| 1740s | 21,812 | 21,812 | 21,812 | 1 |
| 1750s | 23,703 | 23,703 | 23,703 | 1 |
| 1760s | 25,742 | 25,742 | 25,742 | 1 |
| 1770s | 27,952 | 27,952 | 27,952 | 1 |
| 1780s | 30,358 | 30,358 | 30,358 | 1 |
| 1790s | 32,991 | 32,991 | 32,991 | 1 |
| 1800s | 35,890 | 35,890 | 35,890 | 1 |
| 1810s | 39,105 | 39,105 | 39,105 | 1 |
| 1820s | 42,698 | 42,698 | 42,698 | 1 |
| 1830s | 46,751 | 46,751 | 46,751 | 1 |
| 1840s | 51,928 | 51,928 | 51,928 | 1 |
| 1850s | 53,648 | 53,648 | 53,648 | 1 |
| 1860s | 59,339 | 59,339 | 59,339 | 1 |
| 1870s | 65,635 | 65,635 | 65,635 | 1 |
| 1880s | 72,598 | 72,598 | 72,598 | 1 |
| 1890s | 80,301 | 80,301 | 80,301 | 1 |
| 1900s | 88,820 | 88,820 | 88,820 | 1 |
| 1910s | 104,592 | 104,592 | 104,592 | 1 |
| 1920s | 122,027 | 122,027 | 122,027 | 1 |
| 1930s | 150,290 | 150,290 | 150,290 | 1 |
| 1940s | 241,901 | 241,901 | 241,901 | 1 |
| 1950s | 271,253 | 254,034 | 289,969 | 10 |
| 1960s | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 301,750 | 300,000 | 317,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 368,500 | 325,000 | 400,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 6 |
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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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1693 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Lesotho?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Lesotho was 400,000 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 in 2006.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 870.1 in 1000.
- How does Lesotho rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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