Land use hidden — Other areas in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land use hidden — Other areas was 6,407 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Other areas in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Lesotho stood at 6,407 Square kilometres.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Lesotho peaked at 8,471 Square kilometres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,530 Square kilometres, in 1966.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,550 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,580 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 4,580 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,530 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 4,530 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,030 Square kilometres | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 5,580 Square kilometres | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 6,090 Square kilometres | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 6,720 Square kilometres | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 6,770 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 6,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,600 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 6,770 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 7,440 Square kilometres | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 7,430 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 7,270 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 7,400 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 7,340 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 7,440 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 7,490 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 7,350 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 7,280 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 7,450 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 7,060 Square kilometres | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 6,930 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 7,310 Square kilometres | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 6,805 Square kilometres | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 6,785 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6,655 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 6,675 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6,725 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 6,775 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6,755 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 6,725 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6,725 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,725 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,675 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6,675 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,975 Square kilometres | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 6,975 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,875 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6,745 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 6,945 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6,725 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 6,395 Square kilometres | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 6,625 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 6,755 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6,895 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7,162 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 7,494 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 7,252 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 7,785 Square kilometres | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 6,455 Square kilometres | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 5,835 Square kilometres | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 5,682 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 8,471 Square kilometres | +49.1% |
| 2020 | 6,521 Square kilometres | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 7,721 Square kilometres | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 7,261 Square kilometres | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 6,407 Square kilometres | -11.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 | +49.1% | 5,682 Square kilometres | 8,471 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,731 Square kilometres | 4,530 Square kilometres | 5,580 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,863 Square kilometres | 6,090 Square kilometres | 7,440 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,305 Square kilometres | 6,930 Square kilometres | 7,490 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,735 Square kilometres | 6,655 Square kilometres | 6,805 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,761 Square kilometres | 6,395 Square kilometres | 6,975 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,978 Square kilometres | 5,682 Square kilometres | 8,471 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,977 Square kilometres | 6,407 Square kilometres | 7,721 Square kilometres | 4 |
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- 4 Australia 2.72 million Square kilometres compare
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- 6 Poland 65,480 Square kilometres compare
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- 8 Moldova 4,585 Square kilometres compare
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- 10 Brazil 1.06 million Square kilometres compare
- 10 Cabo Verde 2,774 Square kilometres compare
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 — Total area 30,360 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 3,607 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 30,360 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate -11.75 % change on previous year (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 use hidden — other areas in Lesotho?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Lesotho was 6,407 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8,471 Square kilometres in 2019.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,530 Square kilometres in 1966.
- How does Lesotho rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Lesotho ranks 7th out of 13 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Other areas. 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