Other land — Area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other land — Area was 181.48 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Lesotho stood at 181.48 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Lesotho peaked at 631.43 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 179.48 1000 ha, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 180th of 259 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 464.1 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 462.25 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 449.41 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 453.45 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 457.48 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 458.56 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 458.03 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 457.59 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 457.9 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 460.63 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 460.33 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 460.03 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 459.73 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 459.43 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 459.13 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 458.83 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 478.83 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 456.83 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 423.83 1000 ha | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 446.83 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 459.83 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 473.83 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 500.53 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 533.73 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 509.53 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 562.83 1000 ha | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 429.83 1000 ha | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 362.43 1000 ha | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 347.13 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 631.43 1000 ha | +81.9% |
| 2020 | 436.14 1000 ha | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 179.48 1000 ha | -58.8% |
| 2022 | 182.48 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 181.48 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 181.48 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 181.48 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,185 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 181.48 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,174 1000 ha, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other land — Area 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 | +81.9% | 347.13 1000 ha | 631.43 1000 ha |
| 2021 | -58.8% | 436.14 1000 ha | 179.48 1000 ha |
| 2020 | -30.9% | 631.43 1000 ha | 436.14 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 457.94 1000 ha | 449.41 1000 ha | 464.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 456.38 1000 ha | 423.83 1000 ha | 478.83 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 481.11 1000 ha | 347.13 1000 ha | 631.43 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.21 1000 ha | 179.48 1000 ha | 436.14 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 177 El Salvador 201.63 1000 ha compare
- 178 Palestine 193.4 1000 ha compare
- 178 Palestine 193.4 1000 ha compare
- 181 French Polynesia 173.99 1000 ha compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 168.51 1000 ha compare
- 183 Vanuatu 147.4 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in Lesotho?
- Other land — area in Lesotho was 181.48 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 631.43 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.48 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for other land — area?
- Lesotho ranks 180th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.