Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land was 878.59 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
878.59 current US$
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
140th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,527 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
593.89 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 878.59 current US$ for renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in Lesotho peaked at 1,527 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 593.89 current US$, in 2002.
That places Lesotho 140th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 815.92 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 878.26 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 897.23 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 833.08 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 903.77 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 687.91 current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 719.23 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 593.89 current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 627.66 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 698.26 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 859.77 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 836.03 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,052 current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 1,393 current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 1,237 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 1,449 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 1,527 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,490 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,520 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,156 current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 1,043 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1,109 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1,391 current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 1,206 current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 924.72 current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 878.59 current US$ | -5.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 878.59 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,632 current US$, 24% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 878.59 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,836 current US$, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 865.65 current US$ | 815.92 current US$ | 903.77 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 870.47 current US$ | 593.89 current US$ | 1,393 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,282 current US$ | 924.72 current US$ | 1,527 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 878.59 current US$ | 878.59 current US$ | 878.59 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 137 Bolivia 1,061 current US$ compare
- 138 Luxembourg 1,032 current US$ compare
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 916.6 current US$ compare
- 141 United Kingdom 873.04 current US$ compare
- 142 Kuwait 733.23 current US$ compare
- 143 Gambia 683.08 current US$ compare
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 per capita, agricultural land in Lesotho?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in Lesotho was 878.59 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,527 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 593.89 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 per capita, agricultural land (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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