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.
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 — 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 — Total area 30,360 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 258.5 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Forest 345.2 Square kilometres (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 11th out of 15 groups 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