Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in Lesotho
Lesotho: Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land was 1,108 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable natural capital per capita, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in Lesotho stood at 1,108 real chained 2019 US$.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in Lesotho peaked at 1,155 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 924.72 real chained 2019 US$, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 137th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,155 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,143 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,134 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,127 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,122 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,122 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,122 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,108 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,111 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,120 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,131 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,121 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,128 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,138 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,119 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,105 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,090 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,069 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,043 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,044 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,008 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,056 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1,070 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,064 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 924.72 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 1,108 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,136 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,122 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,155 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,122 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,108 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,138 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,047 real chained 2019 US$ | 924.72 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,105 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,108 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,108 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,108 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 134 Iraq 1,306 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 135 Russian Federation 1,299 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 136 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,141 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Mauritania 1,060 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 139 Luxembourg 961.28 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 140 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 951.69 real chained 2019 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 1,108 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 per capita, agricultural land recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,155 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 924.72 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for renewable natural capital per capita, agricultural land?
- Lesotho ranks 137th 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 up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita, 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.