Share of arable land which is organic in Lesotho

Lesotho: Share of arable land which is organic was 0 percent in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0 percent
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
162nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
0.03 percent
in 2012
All-time low
0 percent
in 2018
Years of data
9
2008–2018

Share of arable land which is organic in Lesotho, 2008–2018

00.010.020.032008201320182008: 0.02 percent2009: 0.01 percent2011: 0.01 percent2012: 0.03 percent2013: 0.02 percent2014: 0.02 percent2015: 0.02 percent2016: 0.02 percent2018: 0 percent

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of arable land which is organic in Lesotho is 0 percent, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Lesotho peaked at 0.03 percent in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 percent, in 2018.

That places Lesotho 162nd out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.015 percent 0.01 percent 0.02 percent 2
2010s 0.0171 percent 0 percent 0.03 percent 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of arable land which is organic in Lesotho?
Share of arable land which is organic in Lesotho was 0 percent in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.03 percent in 2012.
What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0 percent in 2018.
How does Lesotho rank for share of arable land which is organic?
Lesotho ranks 162nd out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of arable land which is organic
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,954 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).