Breakdown habitable land in Lesotho

Lesotho: Breakdown habitable land was 3,480 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3,480
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
162nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
3,840
in 2015
All-time low
3,480
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Lesotho, 2015–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2015201720192015: 3.8k2016: 3.6k2017: 3.7k2018: 3.6k2019: 3.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 3,480 for breakdown habitable land in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over five years.

That places Lesotho 162nd out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Breakdown habitable land in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Lesotho, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 3,840 —
2016 3,650 -4.9%
2017 3,660 +0.3%
2018 3,630 -0.8%
2019 3,480 -4.1%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 3,480 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 3,480 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 159 Eswatini 4,070 compare
  2. 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,930 compare
  3. 161 Slovenia 3,540 compare
  4. 163 Kuwait 2,950 compare
  5. 164 Cyprus 2,820 compare
  6. 165 Qatar 2,730 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Lesotho?
Breakdown habitable land in Lesotho was 3,480 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 3,840 in 2015.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 3,480 in 2019.
How does Lesotho rank for breakdown habitable land?
Lesotho ranks 162nd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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