Land area — Area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land area — Area was 3,036 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3,036 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Lesotho peaked at 3,036 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,036 1000 ha, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 160th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area — Area in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,036 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,036 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,416 1000 ha, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,036 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,036 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,036 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,036 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,036 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,036 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,036 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,036 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 158 Belgium-Luxembourg 3,282 1000 ha compare
- 159 Belgium 3,049 1000 ha compare
- 161 Armenia 2,820 1000 ha compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 2,812 1000 ha compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 2,805 1000 ha 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)
- 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 land area — area in Lesotho?
- Land area — area in Lesotho was 3,036 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,036 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,036 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for land area — area?
- Lesotho ranks 160th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — 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.