Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland was 640.90 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
640.90 million current US$
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
140th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.07 billion current US$
in 2010
All-time low
309.19 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in Lesotho is 640.90 million current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in Lesotho peaked at 1.07 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 309.19 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Lesotho 140th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 309.19 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 567.27 million current US$ | +83.5% |
| 1997 | 562.05 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 486.21 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 532.67 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 428.40 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 536.89 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 422.07 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 438.97 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 475.87 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 578.12 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 572.34 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 682.88 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 967.63 million current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 844.92 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 997.30 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 936.31 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 973.14 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 733.47 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 645.45 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 734.92 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2018 | 913.12 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 649.85 million current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 640.90 million current US$ | -1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 640.90 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.16 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 640.90 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.19 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 491.48 million current US$ | 309.19 million current US$ | 567.27 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 594.81 million current US$ | 422.07 million current US$ | 967.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 871.47 million current US$ | 645.45 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 640.90 million current US$ | 640.90 million current US$ | 640.90 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in Lesotho?
- Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland in Lesotho was 640.90 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 309.19 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Lesotho rank for renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: cropland (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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