Land use hidden — Total area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land use hidden — Total area was 30,360 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
30,360 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 13 countries
All-time high
30,360 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
30,360 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — total area in Lesotho stood at 30,360 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Lesotho peaked at 30,360 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 30,360 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Land use hidden — Total area in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,360 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,360 Square kilometres | 30,360 Square kilometres | 30,360 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,360 Square kilometres | 30,360 Square kilometres | 30,360 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,360 Square kilometres | 30,360 Square kilometres | 30,360 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,360 Square kilometres | 30,360 Square kilometres | 30,360 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,360 Square kilometres | 30,360 Square kilometres | 30,360 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,360 Square kilometres | 30,360 Square kilometres | 30,360 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,360 Square kilometres | 30,360 Square kilometres | 30,360 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 5 Türkiye 785,350 Square kilometres compare
- 5 China 9.60 million Square kilometres compare
- 5 Croatia 88,070 Square kilometres compare
- 6 Brazil 8.51 million Square kilometres compare
- 6 Viet Nam 331,338 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Australia 7.74 million Square kilometres compare
- 7 Poland 313,930 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Moldova 33,850 Square kilometres compare
- 8 India 3.29 million Square kilometres compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 185,180 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Lithuania 65,290 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Argentina 2.78 million Square kilometres compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 28,050 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Latvia 64,590 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Fiji 18,270 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 2.72 million Square kilometres compare
- 11 Estonia 45,340 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Algeria 2.38 million Square kilometres compare
- 11 Eswatini 17,360 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 — Land 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 — 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 — total area in Lesotho?
- Land use hidden — total area in Lesotho was 30,360 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 30,360 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,360 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for land use hidden — total area?
- Lesotho ranks 8th out of 13 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Total area. 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