Land use hidden — Cropland in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land use hidden — Cropland was 3,607 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Cropland in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Lesotho stood at 3,607 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Lesotho peaked at 4,333 Square kilometres in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,544 Square kilometres, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,610 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 3,560 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 3,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,580 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3,580 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,630 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 3,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,680 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 3,680 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,720 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 3,640 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 3,590 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 3,590 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,590 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,760 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 3,590 Square kilometres | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 2,920 Square kilometres | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 2,930 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3,090 Square kilometres | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 2,960 Square kilometres | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 3,020 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,920 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2,870 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3,010 Square kilometres | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 3,080 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2,910 Square kilometres | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 3,300 Square kilometres | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 3,430 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 3,050 Square kilometres | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 3,210 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 3,230 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,360 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3,340 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,290 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3,240 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3,260 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,290 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 3,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,340 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,040 Square kilometres | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 3,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,140 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3,270 Square kilometres | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 3,070 Square kilometres | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 3,290 Square kilometres | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 3,620 Square kilometres | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 3,390 Square kilometres | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3,260 Square kilometres | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 3,120 Square kilometres | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2,853 Square kilometres | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 2,521 Square kilometres | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 2,763 Square kilometres | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 2,230 Square kilometres | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 3,560 Square kilometres | +59.6% |
| 2017 | 4,180 Square kilometres | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 4,333 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,544 Square kilometres | -64.4% |
| 2020 | 3,494 Square kilometres | +126.3% |
| 2021 | 2,294 Square kilometres | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 2,754 Square kilometres | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 3,607 Square kilometres | +31.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Cropland in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +126.3% | 1,544 Square kilometres | 3,494 Square kilometres |
| 2019 | -64.4% | 4,333 Square kilometres | 1,544 Square kilometres |
| 2016 | +59.6% | 2,230 Square kilometres | 3,560 Square kilometres |
| 2021 | -34.3% | 3,494 Square kilometres | 2,294 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,612 Square kilometres | 3,560 Square kilometres | 3,680 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,442 Square kilometres | 2,920 Square kilometres | 3,760 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,055 Square kilometres | 2,870 Square kilometres | 3,430 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,280 Square kilometres | 3,210 Square kilometres | 3,360 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,254 Square kilometres | 3,040 Square kilometres | 3,620 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,036 Square kilometres | 1,544 Square kilometres | 4,333 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,037 Square kilometres | 2,294 Square kilometres | 3,607 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 — Land area 30,360 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 30,360 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 20,000 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 30.99 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate -11.75 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Lesotho?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Lesotho was 3,607 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,333 Square kilometres in 2018.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,544 Square kilometres in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Lesotho ranks 8th out of 12 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 — Cropland. 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