Land area in hectares in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land area in hectares was 3.04 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares in Lesotho stood at 3.04 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Lesotho peaked at 3.04 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.04 million hectares, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 139th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 136 Netherlands 3.37 million hectares compare
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- 138 Belgium 3.05 million hectares compare
- 140 Armenia 2.82 million hectares compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 2.81 million hectares compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 2.81 million hectares compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.77 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5102 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.4131 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Lesotho?
- Land area in hectares in Lesotho was 3.04 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for land area in hectares?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.