Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 94.68 Square kilometres in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Lesotho, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Lesotho is 94.68 Square kilometres, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 726.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Lesotho peaked at 94.68 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.07 Square kilometres, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 49th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.07 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 11.45 Square kilometres | +181.6% |
| 2015 | 56.01 Square kilometres | +389.2% |
| 2020 | 85.22 Square kilometres | +52.2% |
| 2022 | 94.68 Square kilometres | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 Square kilometres | 4.07 Square kilometres | 4.07 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.73 Square kilometres | 11.45 Square kilometres | 56.01 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.95 Square kilometres | 85.22 Square kilometres | 94.68 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 46 Norway 1,108 Square kilometres compare
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- 50 Bangladesh 1,027 Square kilometres compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 81.99 Square kilometres compare
- 51 Colombia 937.92 Square kilometres compare
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More environment data for Lesotho
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.9 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.87 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 6,407 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 20,000 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 30,360 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 3,607 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 30,360 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 258.5 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Lesotho?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Lesotho was 94.68 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 94.68 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Lesotho ranks 49th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 726.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation