Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: pastureland in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: pastureland was 1.34 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.34 billion current US$
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
135th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.18 billion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
764.24 million current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: pastureland in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, agricultural land: pastureland in Lesotho is 1.34 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, agricultural land: pastureland in Lesotho peaked at 2.18 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 764.24 million current US$, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 135th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: pastureland in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.27 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 946.47 million current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 901.19 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 764.24 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 811.99 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 910.44 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.69 billion current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 1.56 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 1.74 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 1.41 billion current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 1.34 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.34 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.57 billion current US$, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.34 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.95 billion current US$, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 billion current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | 1.27 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.14 billion current US$ | 764.24 million current US$ | 1.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 billion current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 billion current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 1.34 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: pastureland in Lesotho?
- Renewable natural capital, agricultural land: pastureland in Lesotho was 1.34 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, agricultural land: pastureland recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, agricultural land: pastureland recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 764.24 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for renewable natural capital, agricultural land: pastureland?
- Lesotho ranks 135th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, agricultural land: pastureland rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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: pastureland (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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