How does Lesotho rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Lesotho ranks 11th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Lesotho

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Lesotho
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lesotho: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 65.88 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

65.88 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

11th

of 209 countries

All-time high

73.12 percent

in 1961

All-time low

65.88 percent

in 1971

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Lesotho, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Lesotho is 65.88 percent, 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, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Lesotho peaked at 73.12 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 65.88 percent, 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	73.12 percent	—
1962	73.12 percent	+0.0%
1963	73.12 percent	+0.0%
1964	73.12 percent	+0.0%
1965	73.12 percent	+0.0%
1966	73.12 percent	+0.0%
1967	73.12 percent	+0.0%
1968	71.31 percent	-2.5%
1969	69.5 percent	-2.5%
1970	67.69 percent	-2.6%
1971	65.88 percent	-2.7%
1972	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1973	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1974	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1975	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1976	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1977	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1978	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1979	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1980	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1981	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1982	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1983	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1984	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1985	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1986	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1987	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1988	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1989	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1990	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1991	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1992	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1993	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1994	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1995	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1996	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1997	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1998	65.88 percent	+0.0%
1999	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2000	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2001	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2002	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2003	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2004	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2005	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2006	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2007	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2008	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2009	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2010	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2011	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2012	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2013	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2014	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2015	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2016	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2017	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2018	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2019	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2020	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2021	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2022	65.88 percent	+0.0%
2023	65.88 percent	+0.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 65.88 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 65.88 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	72.52 percent	69.5 percent	73.12 percent	9
1970s	66.06 percent	65.88 percent	67.69 percent	10
1980s	65.88 percent	65.88 percent	65.88 percent	10
1990s	65.88 percent	65.88 percent	65.88 percent	10
2000s	65.88 percent	65.88 percent	65.88 percent	10
2010s	65.88 percent	65.88 percent	65.88 percent	10
2020s	65.88 percent	65.88 percent	65.88 percent	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

8 Somalia 68.54 percent compare
9 Kazakhstan 68.33 percent compare
10 Mongolia 68.22 percent compare
12 Madagascar 64.1 percent compare
13 Eswatini 58.14 percent compare
14 Eritrea 56.94 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Lesotho?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Lesotho was 65.88 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 73.12 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 65.88 percent in 1971.
How does Lesotho rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Lesotho ranks 11th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).