Temporary fallow — Area in Lesotho
Lesotho: Temporary fallow — Area was 122.09 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temporary fallow — Area in Lesotho, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 122.09 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024.
The figure is up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Lesotho peaked at 257 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 99th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temporary fallow — Area in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77.71 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 77.78 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.86 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.93 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 78 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50 1000 ha | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 60 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 50 1000 ha | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 53 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 78 1000 ha | +47.2% |
| 2011 | 69 1000 ha | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 137 1000 ha | +98.6% |
| 2013 | 73.6 1000 ha | -46.3% |
| 2014 | 68.3 1000 ha | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 46 1000 ha | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 246 1000 ha | +434.8% |
| 2017 | 155.4 1000 ha | -36.8% |
| 2018 | 152.3 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 75 1000 ha | -50.8% |
| 2020 | 257 1000 ha | +242.7% |
| 2021 | 26 1000 ha | -89.9% |
| 2022 | 74 1000 ha | +184.6% |
| 2023 | 122.09 1000 ha | +65.0% |
| 2024 | 122.09 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 122.09 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 138.05 1000 ha, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 122.09 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187 1000 ha, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary fallow — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +434.8% | 46 1000 ha | 246 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.92 1000 ha | 50 1000 ha | 78 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 110.06 1000 ha | 46 1000 ha | 246 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.24 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 257 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 temporary fallow — area in Lesotho?
- Temporary fallow — area in Lesotho was 122.09 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 257 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Lesotho ranks 99th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.