Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 0.01 Square kilometres in 2018. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Lesotho, 2008–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.01 Square kilometres for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.8% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Lesotho peaked at 6.2 Square kilometres in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.01 Square kilometres, in 2018.
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 Square kilometres | — |
| 2009 | 3 Square kilometres | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 Square kilometres | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 6.2 Square kilometres | +244.4% |
| 2013 | 5.6 Square kilometres | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.5 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 Square kilometres | -99.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5 Square kilometres | 3 Square kilometres | 4 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.32 Square kilometres | 0.01 Square kilometres | 6.2 Square kilometres | 7 |
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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 use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Lesotho?
- Land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Lesotho was 0.01 Square kilometres in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 Square kilometres in 2012.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 Square kilometres in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- Lesotho ranks 10th out of 10 groups with data for 2018.
- Is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata