Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate was -11.75 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -11.75 % change on previous year for land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 97.3% on the previous year and down 353.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 49.09 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -23.02 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 217th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -0.4348 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -1.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 11.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 10.34 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.744 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -2.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 1977 | 9.9 % change on previous year | +284.2% |
| 1978 | -0.1344 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1979 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +1502.1% |
| 1980 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 1981 | -0.8108 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1982 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -268.0% |
| 1983 | 0.672 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1984 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -378.1% |
| 1985 | -0.9524 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1986 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -345.2% |
| 1987 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -324.2% |
| 1988 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1989 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -397.8% |
| 1990 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 1991 | -0.2939 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1992 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +551.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3005 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7491 % change on previous year | +149.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7435 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1996 | -0.2952 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1997 | -0.4441 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -0.7435 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 4.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -1.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 2007 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 2008 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 2010 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2011 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 2013 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2014 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 2015 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -327.6% |
| 2016 | -17.08 % change on previous year | -332.4% |
| 2017 | -9.61 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2018 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2019 | 49.09 % change on previous year | -1972.0% |
| 2020 | -23.02 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2021 | 18.4 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2022 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2023 | -11.75 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1972.0% | -2.62 % change on previous year | 49.09 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -1502.1% | -0.1344 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 11.04 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.79 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 10.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0933 % change on previous year | -5.23 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8067 % change on previous year | -6.91 % change on previous year | 0.7491 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1087 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 % change on previous year | -17.08 % change on previous year | 49.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.58 % change on previous year | -23.02 % change on previous year | 18.4 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 214 Jamaica -6.33 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Nigeria -8.06 % change on previous year compare
- 216 Uruguay -8.25 % change on previous year compare
- 218 Sri Lanka -15.13 % change on previous year compare
- 219 Burundi -17.11 % change on previous year compare
- 220 Côte d’Ivoire -29.16 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.08 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 — Total area 30,360 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 3,607 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 — Naturally regenerating forest 258.5 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -11.75 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 49.09 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.02 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 217th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 353.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land use hidden — Other areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land use hidden — Other areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.