Percentage of territory controlled by government in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 94.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Lesotho, 1966–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of territory controlled by government in Lesotho is 94.43, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Lesotho peaked at 96.22 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.4, in 2013.
That places Lesotho 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.64 | 79.64 | 79.64 | 4 |
| 1970s | 79.64 | 79.64 | 79.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.64 | 79.64 | 79.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.64 | 79.64 | 79.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.64 | 79.64 | 79.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5 | 79.4 | 95.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.13 | 86.6 | 96.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 99 Costa Rica 94.6 compare
- 100 Egypt 94.5 compare
- 101 North Macedonia 94.44 compare
- 103 Uganda 94.29 compare
- 104 Tunisia 94.12 compare
- 105 Tajikistan 94 compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.5705 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 50.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 49.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.3704 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 29.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 656.77 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Lesotho?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Lesotho was 94.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 96.22 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4 in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Lesotho ranks 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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