Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 143 Qatar 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 144 Uruguay 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 145 Paraguay 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 147 Libya 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 148 Latvia 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 149 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.966 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent crops — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent crops — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Permanent crops — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.