FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1561 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.1561 hectares per person.
The figure is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.4757 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0699 hectares per person, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 99th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4757 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4554 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.442 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4316 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4192 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4116 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3972 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3881 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3743 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.365 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3446 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3281 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3169 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3062 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3098 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2865 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2264 hectares per person | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2208 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2262 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2104 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2086 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1959 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.187 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1906 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1896 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1747 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1937 hectares per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1971 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1718 hectares per person | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1774 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1753 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1794 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1756 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1707 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.166 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1653 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1655 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1647 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1642 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1667 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1669 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1524 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1531 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1593 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1674 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1578 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1684 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1841 hectares per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1711 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1633 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1549 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1226 hectares per person | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1328 hectares per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.106 hectares per person | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1671 hectares per person | +57.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1938 hectares per person | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1984 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0699 hectares per person | -64.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1563 hectares per person | +123.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1014 hectares per person | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1205 hectares per person | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1561 hectares per person | +29.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.1561 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.1561 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +123.6% | 0.0699 hectares per person | 0.1563 hectares per person |
| 2019 | -64.8% | 0.1984 hectares per person | 0.0699 hectares per person |
| 2016 | +57.7% | 0.106 hectares per person | 0.1671 hectares per person |
| 2021 | -35.1% | 0.1563 hectares per person | 0.1014 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4217 hectares per person | 0.3743 hectares per person | 0.4757 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.293 hectares per person | 0.2208 hectares per person | 0.365 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1919 hectares per person | 0.1718 hectares per person | 0.2104 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1704 hectares per person | 0.1642 hectares per person | 0.1794 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1647 hectares per person | 0.1524 hectares per person | 0.1841 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1449 hectares per person | 0.0699 hectares per person | 0.1984 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1336 hectares per person | 0.1014 hectares per person | 0.1563 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Lesotho?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Lesotho was 0.1561 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4757 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0699 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 99th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.