What is land area in square kilometres in Lesotho?

Land area in square kilometres in Lesotho was 30,360 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 30,360 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 30,360 sq. km in 1961.

How does Lesotho rank for land area in square kilometres?

Lesotho ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Lesotho

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Lesotho
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lesotho: Land area in square kilometres was 30,360 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

30,360 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

137th

of 215 countries

All-time high

30,360 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

30,360 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Lesotho, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Lesotho stood at 30,360 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Lesotho peaked at 30,360 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 30,360 sq. km, in 1961.

Lesotho ranks 137th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	9
1970s	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	10
1980s	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	10
1990s	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	10
2000s	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	10
2010s	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	10
2020s	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	30,360 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

134 Netherlands 33,670 sq. km compare
135 Moldova 32,930 sq. km compare
136 Belgium 30,494 sq. km compare
138 Armenia 28,199 sq. km compare
139 Guinea-Bissau 28,120 sq. km compare
140 Equatorial Guinea 28,050 sq. km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Lesotho?: Land area in square kilometres in Lesotho was 30,360 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 30,360 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 30,360 sq. km in 1961.
How does Lesotho rank for land area in square kilometres?: Lesotho ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.