Renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable natural capital, agricultural land was 2.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat
Renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Lesotho is 2.50 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Lesotho peaked at 2.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.06 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 133 Kuwait 3.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 134 Mauritius 3.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 135 Comoros 2.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 137 Gambia 1.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Qatar 1.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 139 Suriname 1.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ 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 renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Lesotho?
- Renewable natural capital, agricultural land in Lesotho was 2.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, agricultural land recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, agricultural land recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for renewable natural capital, agricultural land?
- Lesotho ranks 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, agricultural land rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital, agricultural land (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.