FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 11.88 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.88 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
113th
of 208 countries
All-time high
14.27 hectares per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
5.09 hectares per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 11.88 hectares per square kilometre for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 14.27 hectares per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.09 hectares per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 113th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.89 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.73 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 11.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 11.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11.96 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 11.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12.12 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 12.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12.25 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 11.99 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 11.82 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 11.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12.38 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 11.82 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 9.62 hectares per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 10.18 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 9.75 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 9.95 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 9.62 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 9.45 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 9.91 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 10.14 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.58 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 10.87 hectares per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 11.3 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 10.05 hectares per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 10.57 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 10.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 11.07 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.84 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 10.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 10.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.01 hectares per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 10.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.34 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 10.77 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.11 hectares per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 10.84 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 11.92 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 11.17 hectares per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 10.74 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.28 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 9.4 hectares per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 8.3 hectares per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 7.35 hectares per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 11.73 hectares per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 2017 | 13.77 hectares per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 14.27 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.09 hectares per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2020 | 11.51 hectares per square kilometre | +126.3% |
| 2021 | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 9.07 hectares per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 11.88 hectares per square kilometre | +31.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 11.88 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.46 hectares per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 11.88 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.37 hectares per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre 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 | +126.3% | 5.09 hectares per square kilometre | 11.51 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -64.4% | 14.27 hectares per square kilometre | 5.09 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +59.6% | 7.35 hectares per square kilometre | 11.73 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -34.3% | 11.51 hectares per square kilometre | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9 hectares per square kilometre | 11.73 hectares per square kilometre | 12.12 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.34 hectares per square kilometre | 9.62 hectares per square kilometre | 12.38 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.06 hectares per square kilometre | 9.45 hectares per square kilometre | 11.3 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8 hectares per square kilometre | 10.57 hectares per square kilometre | 11.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10.01 hectares per square kilometre | 11.92 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 hectares per square kilometre | 5.09 hectares per square kilometre | 14.27 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 hectares per square kilometre | 7.56 hectares per square kilometre | 11.88 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 110 Mexico 12.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 111 Afghanistan 12.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 112 Vanuatu 11.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 114 Japan 11.79 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 115 Paraguay 11.73 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 116 Slovenia 11.59 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 11.88 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 14.27 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 113th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.