Area meadows and pastures in Lesotho
Lesotho: Area meadows and pastures was 65.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 209 countries
All-time high
73.12
in 1961
All-time low
65.88
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area meadows and pastures in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area meadows and pastures in Lesotho is 65.88, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area meadows and pastures in Lesotho peaked at 73.12 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 65.88, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 11th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area meadows and pastures in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.12 | — |
| 1962 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 73.12 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 71.31 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 69.5 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 67.69 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 65.88 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.88 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 65.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 65.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.52 | 69.5 | 73.12 | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.06 | 65.88 | 67.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.88 | 65.88 | 65.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.88 | 65.88 | 65.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.88 | 65.88 | 65.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.88 | 65.88 | 65.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.88 | 65.88 | 65.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area meadows and pastures in Lesotho?
- Area meadows and pastures in Lesotho was 65.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area meadows and pastures recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 73.12 in 1961.
- What is the lowest area meadows and pastures recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.88 in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for area meadows and pastures?
- Lesotho ranks 11th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area meadows and pastures rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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