Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 12,938 Square kilometres in 2022. ▬ Flat
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land cover and land cover change — grassland in Lesotho is 12,938 Square kilometres, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in Lesotho peaked at 13,486 Square kilometres in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,938 Square kilometres, in 2022.
That places Lesotho 38th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,486 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 13,303 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13,279 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13,215 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12,976 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 12,938 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,394 Square kilometres | 13,303 Square kilometres | 13,486 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,247 Square kilometres | 13,215 Square kilometres | 13,279 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 12,957 Square kilometres | 12,938 Square kilometres | 12,976 Square kilometres | 2 |
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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 — Cropland 3,607 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 30,360 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 30,360 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 20,000 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 30.99 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in Lesotho?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in Lesotho was 12,938 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 13,486 Square kilometres in 2000.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,938 Square kilometres in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- Lesotho ranks 38th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Grassland. 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