Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Lesotho
Lesotho: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 320,000 arrivals in 2013. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Lesotho, 1995–2013
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 320,000 arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Lesotho peaked at 414,000 arrivals in 2010 and was at its lowest, 87,000 arrivals, in 1995.
That places Lesotho 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 87,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 134,000 arrivals | +54.0% |
| 1997 | 144,000 arrivals | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 150,000 arrivals | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 186,000 arrivals | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 347,000 arrivals | +86.6% |
| 2007 | 292,000 arrivals | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 285,000 arrivals | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 320,000 arrivals | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 414,000 arrivals | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 397,000 arrivals | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 317,000 arrivals | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 320,000 arrivals | +0.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 320,000 arrivals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464 arrivals, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 320,000 arrivals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000 arrivals, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140,200 arrivals | 87,000 arrivals | 186,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 311,000 arrivals | 285,000 arrivals | 347,000 arrivals | 4 |
| 2010s | 362,000 arrivals | 317,000 arrivals | 414,000 arrivals | 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad in Lesotho?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Lesotho was 320,000 arrivals in 2013, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 414,000 arrivals in 2010.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,000 arrivals in 1995.
- How does Lesotho rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2013.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.