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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 7 United States 1.83 million Square kilometres compare
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- 9 Argentina 1.29 million Square kilometres compare
- 10 Brazil 1.06 million Square kilometres compare
- 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.04 million Square kilometres compare
- 12 Egypt 954,420 Square kilometres compare
- 13 Niger 790,291 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 — Cropland 3,607 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 — Land 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 — 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 10th out of 16 groups 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