Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0131 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Lesotho is 0.0131 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.04 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 89th out of 215 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.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.04 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0388 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0377 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0366 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0355 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0344 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0332 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.032 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0309 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0298 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0287 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0277 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0268 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.025 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0242 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0229 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0222 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0131 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0131 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0355 sq. km per person | 0.0309 sq. km per person | 0.04 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0257 sq. km per person | 0.0222 sq. km per person | 0.0298 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0191 sq. km per person | 0.0171 sq. km per person | 0.0216 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0158 sq. km per person | 0.0152 sq. km per person | 0.0168 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0154 sq. km per person | 0.0152 sq. km per person | 0.0156 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0145 sq. km per person | 0.0137 sq. km per person | 0.0152 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0134 sq. km per person | 0.0131 sq. km per person | 0.0136 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 86 Republic of Moldova 0.0134 sq. km per person compare
- 87 Tajikistan 0.0134 sq. km per person compare
- 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0133 sq. km per person compare
- 90 Guinea-Bissau 0.0131 sq. km per person compare
- 91 Ireland 0.013 sq. km per person compare
- 92 Samoa 0.0128 sq. km per person 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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Lesotho?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0131 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.