Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.8652 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Lesotho is 0.8652 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 2.93 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8652 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.93 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.84 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.76 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.68 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.6 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 2.52 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.43 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 2.28 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 2.15 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 2.02 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 1.89 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 1.83 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.77 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.71 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.65 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.6 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.55 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.51 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.46 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.42 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.38 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.34 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.3 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.27 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.23 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.07 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.01 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9984 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.998 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9996 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.01 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.02 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.03 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.01 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.993 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9831 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9725 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9615 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9503 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9388 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9272 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9159 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9052 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8946 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8844 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8748 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8652 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.8652 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.8652 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 hectares per person | 2.15 hectares per person | 2.93 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 2.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 hectares per person | 0.9984 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.998 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9549 hectares per person | 0.9052 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8798 hectares per person | 0.8652 hectares per person | 0.8946 hectares per person | 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Lesotho?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Lesotho was 0.8652 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8652 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.