Renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable natural capital, agricultural land was 1.98 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.98 billion current US$
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
135th
of 151 countries
All-time high
3.15 billion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
1.19 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Lesotho stood at 1.98 billion current US$.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Lesotho peaked at 3.15 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.19 billion current US$, in 2002.
That places Lesotho 135th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.58 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.65 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 1.65 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 2.78 billion current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 2.49 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 2.93 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 3.11 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.06 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.15 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.42 billion current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 2.21 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 2.38 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.02 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 2.65 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 2.06 billion current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 1.98 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.98 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.73 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.98 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.14 billion current US$, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.70 billion current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.73 billion current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 2.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 billion current US$ | 2.06 billion current US$ | 3.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 billion current US$ | 1.98 billion current US$ | 1.98 billion 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 in Lesotho?
- Renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Lesotho was 1.98 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, agricultural land recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, agricultural land recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for renewable natural capital, agricultural land?
- Lesotho ranks 135th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, agricultural land rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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