Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 sq. km per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
27th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0 sq. km per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 27th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2004 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 24 Solomon Islands 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Laos 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Gabon 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.