Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0737 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0737 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0764 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0737 1000 ha per square kilometre for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0764 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Lesotho 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0764 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0737 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0737 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0737 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0737 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0764 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Turkmenistan 0.0808 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 3 Uruguay 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 5 Djibouti 0.0733 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 0.0701 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 South Africa 0.0692 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 meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0737 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0764 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — 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 meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — 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 meadows and pastures — 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.